"Sometimes the ocean will tell you, you know, you'll look and it's out of your skill level. So making that a part of your practice to just slow down and ask for permission to enter."
"It's important to be wary of rip currents and rip tides, which are strong off-shore currents that can pull you tens or even hundreds of feet away from the beach."
"If you find yourself being pulled away from the shore, remain calm and swim parallel to the beach, eventually angling towards the shore to make it back to land."
"The app Surfline assesses wave size, wind direction and other important data points at popular surf spots - although it's not 100% reliable and doesn't take the place of scanning the ocean yourself."
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