Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3487-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3487-2023
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15 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 15 Nov 2023

A wave-resolving modeling study of rip current variability, rip hazard, and swimmer escape strategies on an embayed beach

Ye Yuan, Huaiwei Yang, Fujiang Yu, Yi Gao, Benxia Li, and Chuang Xing

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Rip currents are narrow jets of offshore-directed flow that originated in the surf zone, which can take swimmers of all ability levels into deeper water unawares. In this study, a 1 m fine-resolution wave-resolving model was configured to study rip current variability and the optimal swimmer escape strategies. Multiple factors contribute to the survival of swimmers. However, for weak-to-moderate rip and longshore currents, swimming onshore consistently seems to be the most successful strategy.
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