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noun - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
noun - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
noun - a tide that opposes other tides
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A riptide is a strong, offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach. It is a strong tidal flow of water within estuaries and other enclosed tidal areas. They become the strongest where the flow is constricted. When there is a falling or ebbing tide, the water is strongly flowing through an inlet toward the ocean, especially once stabilized by jetties. During these falling and ebbing tides, a riptide can carry a person far offshore. For example, the ebbing tide at Shinnecock Inlet in Southampton, New York, extends more than 300 metres (980 ft) offshore. Because of this, riptides are typically more powerful than rip currents. During slack tide, the water is motionless for a short period of time until the flooding or rising tide starts pushing the sea water landward through the inlet. Riptides also occur in constricted areas in bays and lagoons where there are no waves. These strong, reversing currents can also be termed ebb jets, flood |