SpeedrooHow fast can a rip current flow?
5.46 mphAbout 8.78 km/h · Run
Up to 8 ft/s (2.4 m/s), NOAA says, faster than an Olympic swimmer. Swim parallel to the shore to escape one.
That's about 16% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🌊5.46 mph
🎡the London Eye
By speed: a rip current is about 9.8× faster than the London Eye.
Things about as fast
- How fast does a blue whale cruise?4.97 mph
- How fast does a manatee swim?4.97 mph
- How fast does a beaver swim?4.97 mph
- How fast does the slowest bird fly?4.97 mph
- How fast is the fastest 50 m swim?5.34 mph
- How fast does a person jog?5.59 mph
- How fast is a tiger beetle?5.59 mph
- How fast was the first roller coaster?6.03 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].