RipCurrent: Beach Safety
Rip risk, flags & alerts
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Know before you go in. RipCurrent shows the official rip current risk for any US beach — plus the actual warning flags lifeguards are flying at 50+ beaches — in one clean, fast app.
RIP CURRENT RISK, STRAIGHT FROM THE NWS
• Today's official LOW / MODERATE / HIGH rip current risk for any US beach
• A multi-day outlook so you can plan the whole trip
• Live Rip Current Statements and Beach Hazards Statements as they're issued
REAL BEACH FLAGS
• The actual flag flying right now — green, yellow, red, double red, purple — at 50+ beaches that publish it (the Florida Panhandle, Gulf Coast, Miami Beach, Galveston, and more)
• Reported by the lifeguard agencies themselves, with the report time
ALERTS FOR YOUR BEACH
• Watch a beach and get a notification when the NWS issues a Rip Current Statement or Beach Hazards Statement for it
MADE FOR BEACH DAYS
• A US map with every saved beach color-coded by today's risk
• Add any beach by name — comes with favorites from Miami to Waikiki
• Learn what the risk levels mean and what to do if you're ever caught in a rip
Rip currents are the #1 killer at US surf beaches — about 100 people drown in them every year, and most victims never saw a warning. RipCurrent puts the official forecast and the real flags in your pocket.
Data sources: rip current risk, outlooks, and alerts come from the NOAA / National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecasts and alert feeds, available at https://www.weather.gov — beach flag statuses come from the local lifeguard agencies that publish them (South Walton Fire District, Escambia County Public Safety, PCB Beach & Surf Patrol, Galveston Island Beach Patrol, Mote Marine's Beach Conditions Reporting System, and more).
RipCurrent is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of NOAA, the National Weather Service, any government agency, or any lifeguard organization.
Awareness only — not for emergency decisions. Conditions vary along a beach and change quickly. Always heed lifeguards and posted flags.
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Information
- Seller
- Qvyshift LLC
- Size
- 5.7 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Qvyshift LLC