December 2017 (ROTM#108) Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

This months rip is a bit special for several reasons. First, it's got arrows and text! Channelised rips are what I believe are the most common type of rip found globally. They occupy deeper channels which helps give them a darker, greener colour. That's because deeper water is always darker and less waves break in deeper water. These rips tends to persist in location for days, weeks and even months and my rip spotting advice of 'white is nice, green is mean' really applies here.  The term 'channelised' rip came from a recent scientific review of rip current types that you can access here

This picture is also special as it's a screenshot taken from an upcoming documentary on rip currents called 'Rip Current Heroes' produced by Jason Markland that will debut on the Australian National Geographic channel this December 20 at 9 PM. It's a fantastic documentary and I am honoured to have been involved with it.

The most common and easiest to spot rip type