What's New

- Updated for iOS 7.
- Added some new social connection features.
- New text fonts and layout on some pages.
- Fixed some broken links

Thank you for the support and please don't forget to rate on the app store and share with your friends. Ultimately it is up to us to minimise drownings by being well educated on the ocean so please lets work together.

If you have time, check out my recently created injury treatment, identification and management app called "My Injury".

App Description

This application may help you save lives or your own. A must have app for anyone who visits the beach or plans to visit the beach.

Rips and currents are the number one hazard on beaches and are the cause of most rescues and many drownings a year. Beach safety iPhone application educates people around the world about beach safety. This application provides information about rips, currents, stingers and even sharks.

With everything you need to know about rips and currents, there is now no excuse to get caught in a rip ever again whilst swimming at the beach. Majority of the people that go to the beach have no idea of the purpose and function of rips and not to mention, why we must have them. Not to worry, all of your questions regarding Rips are answered in this one and only iPhone application.

What you will learn from this application about rips and currents :

- What a rip and a current
- How they are formed
- Why do they exist
- How to identify rips
- How to survive and stay in control
- Why are they dangerous
- Commonly located

The application also provides vital information regarding treatment of jellyfish and blue bottle stings. Along with facts about sharks and their behaviors and what signs may indicate that a shark could be present and also what may attract sharks.

When majority of people go to the beach they are more than likely to take there mobile phone in case of emergency. By having this application on your iPhone or iPod you will be able to have all of the information in the palm of your hand allowing you to identify the dangers which may be in front of you before entering the water.

Check out other apps created by My Surf World especially iSurfer - Surf Coach and My Injury.

iPhone Screenshots

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Beach Safety screenshot 1 Beach Safety screenshot 2 Beach Safety screenshot 3 Beach Safety screenshot 4 Beach Safety screenshot 5

App Changes

  • June 24, 2011 New version 1.4
  • December 28, 2012 New version 1.5
  • December 16, 2013 New version 1.6

Other Apps From Matthew Jones

iSurfer - Surfing Coach iBodyBoard iSurfer - Surfing Coach for iPad iDing Repair Pyzel Surfboards iSurfer - Surf Log iSurfboards - Surfboards Guide for iPad Stacey Surfboards iSurfer - Surfboards Guide iBodyboard for iPad Bar Motivation Iluka Public School App for World Surf League The MOB