surf zone
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The search continued on Thursday as National Sea Rescue Institute spokesman Craig Lambinon said strong rip currents could have swept Narjissi into the surf zone and out to sea.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024
It’s important to know what rip currents are and how to look for them, because they are a leading cause of drownings in the surf zone near shore.
From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2023
Ormond Beach, just north of New Smyrna, stood third most dangerous due to its eight surf zone fatalities and four shark attacks.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2023
In the Bay Area, the NWS warned beachgoers to stay off jetties or coastal rocks, and to stay out of the surf zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Wave erosion is greatest in the surf zone, where the wave base is impinging strongly on the sea floor and where the waves are breaking.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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