Sections of the Rip go form 60 M to 15 M depth and this transition of depth cause "Sudden Waves" cos the water is pushed up. Disrespect it if you want, but I wouldn't be advising others to do so.frozenpod wrote:
Few minutes at most for slack tide but the tide is slow for about 30 minutes.
Whilst a good idea to pass on slack tide or incoming tide the dangers of the RIP are over hyped.
Slack tide at the Rip/heads
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This question has had many different answers
On this issue someone or many people could get into trouble listening to some people that they think they know.
Best remove foot from gob and keep it shut if your not 100% sure
No answer is better than one which could lead someone into trouble
On this issue someone or many people could get into trouble listening to some people that they think they know.
Best remove foot from gob and keep it shut if your not 100% sure
No answer is better than one which could lead someone into trouble
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Re: Slack tide at the Rip/heads
97m up to 24m.... But fp is right in a sense. The Bermuda triangleesque legend is overhyped for a fair amount of people with competent skills and experience whether they've been in or through the rip or not. The bigger issue is the pressure waves standing still and being forced to break by the strong tidal flow, which can be fun, in the right boat with the right person driving.piscateur wrote:Sections of the Rip go form 60 M to 15 M depth and this transition of depth cause "Sudden Waves" cos the water is pushed up. Disrespect it if you want, but I wouldn't be advising others to do so.frozenpod wrote:
Few minutes at most for slack tide but the tide is slow for about 30 minutes.
Whilst a good idea to pass on slack tide or incoming tide the dangers of the RIP are over hyped.
To be absolutely 100% at going through at its best, hit the bend area at dead low tide measured at Williamstown, by the time you're through the incoming tide will be negligible at best in speed reducing all pressure waves and negating the natural swells peaks.
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Which is not particularly different from other entrances.piscateur wrote:Sections of the Rip go form 60 M to 15 M depth and this transition of depth cause "Sudden Waves" cos the water is pushed up. Disrespect it if you want, but I wouldn't be advising others to do so.frozenpod wrote:
Few minutes at most for slack tide but the tide is slow for about 30 minutes.
Whilst a good idea to pass on slack tide or incoming tide the dangers of the RIP are over hyped.
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Re: Slack tide at the Rip/heads
All good and well to go out in the slack water right up until the point you want to come back in.... then what sit out there until the next tide change, think common sense is needed ie go out and eye the swell, pick your line and away you go