Each year in the US, rip currents are responsible for nearly 100 deaths.
Currents Vs Tides
Often rip currents are called rip tides but that is incorrect because they are two different phenomenons. Here's why:
Tides:
The alternate rising and falling of the sea level due to the gravitational forces from the moon.
Currents:
Continuous predictable directed movement of seawater caused by wind, tides, and water density differences.