In fact the rip is a kind of natural channel in the sandbar formed by water flowing back into the sea. In the Netherlands there are 2 kinds of rips, each with their own characteristics. So it is important to know which type of rip you are dealing with. Hereafter you see 2 pictures. Each picture shows a coast type at the coast of Holland.
If you recognise the coast you are visiting than click on the link at the top of the picture. You than will be transferred to the right menu explaining more about the rip type you are dealing with.
a hard coast with groynes or piers at harbors.
