You cannot swim against a runout. It flows more than twice as fast as the strongest swimmer swims. The rip current is rather narrow, so you can escape it by simply swimming parallel to the beach, often less than ten yards. Soon you with the help of the waves can make it back closer to the sand. We are now well into our spring dry season, and long range predictions are for above normal temperatures and dry weather.
Water restrictions are still in effect.
Remember water evaporates less in the morning before 10 a.m. and is more effective when applied to lawns then. Although watering is allowed after 4 p.m., the air is much warmer and drier then, and the grass and ground is hotter causing much of the water to be lost by evaporation. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Information about privacy policy , terms of use .