rip current

On Saturday 17 May, two brothers got caught in a terrifying rip current at a popular surfing beach in north-east England.

There is a trio of risky weather conditions in the forecast for the Los Angeles area starting Tuesday — thunderstorms, dry lightning and rip currents.

The Northern California beach is notorious for its strong rip currents, powerful waves and icy water temperatures that have earned it a reputation as California’s deadliest beach.

As a series of winter storms slammed California’s coast with powerful rip currents and towering waves, part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday, plunging two contractors and a city employee into the water.

Santa Cruz officials had issued a warning to residents, telling them to expect hazardous conditions on the beaches, including strong rip currents and powerful waves that could “pull even the strongest swimmers out to sea.”