04/21/2026
Last spring, I filmed this video of rip currents from the deck of our 30A Airbnb to send to my family. The video ended up being watched over 4 million times—and was even featured on Good Morning America because so many people had never actually seen a rip current before!!
I knew I needed to reshare the video here because we are heading into busy season at and rip currents happen all along the Gulf Coast. Knowing what to watch for could save a life.🩷
Rip currents can be hard to recognize when you’re near or in the water. This video was taken from a distance/elevated view, which makes it much easier to show you.
A few safety reminders:
1. Always watch the beach flags. If the flag is red, take it seriously. A red flag means “knee deep is too deep”. Don’t risk your life—or the life of someone trying to save you.
2. Watch for unusual water patterns. Avoid the calm areas as seen in the video where the ocean appears to have NO whitecaps/waves. That is the danger zone. It looks calm but it is often where water is rushing back out.
3. Never swim alone.
4. If caught in a rip current, do NOT try to swim straight back to shore. That can exhaust you quickly. Swim parallel to shore until you’re out of the current, then head back in.
5. Stay calm and float if needed. Panic is what gets people into trouble.
I hope this is helpful info and if so… Can we make this post go viral again????
Please save this post and share it with anyone vacationing in Florida this year. It may truly help save a life!!
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