Surf Life Saving Australia advise:
If you’re caught in a rip current, stay calm, conserve your energy and consider these options:
Stay calm
Seek help. Raise your arm and call out, you may be rescued.
Float with the current, it might return you to a shallow sandbank
Swim parallel to the beach or towards the breaking waves. You may escape the rip current
Watch this video for more information, and download the www.beachsafe.org.au app for more tips and resources.
