On YouTube: Beach and Water Safety — Know Before You Go
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Aug 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
Before you head to the beach, Sea Grant reminds you to know what the weather and wave forecasts are so you can be prepared.
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Beach and Boating Weather Hazards Bilingual Outreach
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 10, 2024
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant provides outreach materials in English and Spanish to educate beachgoers and boaters about weather hazards and how to stay safe while they recreate
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In Media: No Swimming at Some NY Beaches Due to Hurricane, Rip Currents, High Surf
Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Nov 21, 2023
May 31, 2025
Over the past decade, rip currents were the third-leading cause of weather fatalities in the U.S., behind only heat waves and floods. Kathleen Fallon, New York Sea Grant's coastal processes and hazards specialist, said flash rip currents are the most common type of rip currents on the South Shore.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2023 Ongoing Projects
Research - News
Mar 30, 2023
May 31, 2025
Features some summaries for ongoing investigations that address a variety of concerns within a few key topics, including: Coastal Ecosystems; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Coastal Resiliency
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On Air: Communicating Rip Current Risk in English and Spanish
Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Dec 12, 2022
May 31, 2025
Rip currents pose a hazard to visitors to beaches in Long Island and across the nation. According to Dr. Jase Bernhardt, signage and education often do not take into account the region’s large Spanish-speaking population. “There is a dearth of safety materials in languages other than English,” he said, “and that can lead to fatalities.”
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Surf Hazards Awareness and Research: Development of the Coordination
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant and MARACOOS have developed a network of professionals who collaborate to improve the forecasting, understanding, and prevention of surf-related hazards.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2021 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Aug 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
For 50 years, New York Sea Grant has been supporting university-based research related to a variety of marine, Hudson estuary, and Great Lakes topics and issues.
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In Media: Sea Grant's Summer #BEachSAFEly Campaign Receives National Award
NY Coastlines - News
May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
Recent award for this COVID-19-inspired seasonal campaign, announced in the latest NY Coastlines e-newsletter, is second one this year.
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In Media: Sea Grant Spotlights Youth-Focused Jones Beach Marine Camp
NY Coastlines - News
May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
Recent Marine Camp, featured in Sea Grant's latest NY Coastlines e-newsletter, provides kids with interactive learning experiences.
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Do You Lifeguard at a Long Island Beach? NYSG and MARACOOS Needs Your Feedback
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
May 20, 2022
May 31, 2025
Through a partnership with MARACOOS, NYSG is looking for ocean beach lifeguards on Long Island to assist with collecting crucial data that will be used to improve NOAA and National Weather Service surf hazard forecasts and rip current models.
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$1.4 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities
Research - Press Release
Feb 01, 2022
May 31, 2025
"These projects will make valuable contributions to the now 50-year legacy of NYSG-supported, science-based knowledge of benefit to New York State’s coastal communities."
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2021
Publications - Articles
Aug 28, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Summer 2021 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release in Spring '22 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: Sea Grant's Award-Winning COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Campaign to Continue This Summer
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
Recent award for this COVID-19-inspired campaign marks third time in past seven years that Fair Media Council has bestowed New York Sea Grant with the honor.
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In Media: Sea Grant’s COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Wins “Best Public Awareness Campaign” Award
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
The nine bilingual (available in English and Spanish) illustrated messages not only focused on standard “ocean hazards” tips such as “Break the Grip of the Rip,” but also incorporated general safety and health concerns related to COVID-19.
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Sea Grant’s COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Wins Second “Public Awareness Campaign” Award
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - Press Release
Jul 16, 2021
May 31, 2025
#BEachSAFEly, a summer-long “ocean hazards” tips and COVID-19-related health concerns campaign, has received both a national and regional award to acknowledge its public awareness impacts on citizens in NY, NJ and beyond.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2021
Publications - Articles
May 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Spring 2021 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release over the summer to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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Sea Grant’s COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Wins “Best Public Awareness Campaign” Award
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - Press Release
Apr 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
#BEachSAFEly, a summer-long “ocean hazards” tips and COVID-19-related health concerns campaign, marks the third time in eight years that FMC has bestowed the honor to Sea Grant in this social media category.
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In Media: Fair Media Council Folio Awards Recognizes Best in News and Social Media
Media - Press Release
Apr 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant's "#BEachSAFEly" wins Best Public Awareness Campaign in 2021 Folio Awards, which recognize quality news on the Long Island hyperlocal, New York metro regional and National news levels.
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Long Island Rip Current Network
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant partnered with MARACOOS to create a Long Island-based network for rip current science and safety professionals
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NYSG Addresses COVID-19 with #BEachSAFEly Social Media Campaign
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant partnered with New Jersey Sea Grant to develop a successful social media campaign to encourage beachgoers to be safe and observe COVID-19 regulations
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On YouTube: Virtual Reality Game Teaches Beachgoers Hazards of Rip Currents
Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Dec 18, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG-funded investigators at Hofstra University have created a video game simulation to teach beachgoers the hazards of rip currents—narrow channels of fast-moving water that can challenge even skilled swimmers.
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New York Coastlines, Fall 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Nov 10, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Fall 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is currently being release in February 2021 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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NYSG's “Currents Clips” Wins 2020 Folio Award for ‘Best Social Media Public Awareness Campaign’
Currents Clips - News
Sep 22, 2020
May 31, 2025
Launched in mid-2019 as a limited series, this collection of one- to two-minute videos immerses NYSG's subscribers and followers into the program's coastal research, extension and education work.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Jul 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the summer 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release in the fall to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: New York Sea Grant’s Rapid Response to COVID-19
COVID-19: New York Sea Grant's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 10, 2020
May 31, 2025
In Summer 2020, NYSG rolled out some COVID-19 rapid response projects to assist New York’s coastal users, including beach-goers, charterboat captains, anglers and seafood producers.
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New York Sea Grant's Virtual Seminar Series
Research - News
Jun 11, 2020
May 31, 2025
This on-going series features NYSG–supported researchers and topics and activities of interest to the New York State coastal community and stakeholders that our program serves.
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On YouTube: Using Virtual Reality to Learn How to Escape a Rip Current
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 20, 2019
May 31, 2025
This Hofstra University rip currents study, which uses virtual reality as its platform to educate beachgoers, is funded by New York Sea Grant.
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New York Coastlines, Early Summer 2019
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Aug 02, 2019
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the early summer issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, slated for release to our subscribers in November.
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May 08, 2019
May 31, 2025
This is a new series of one to two minute video summaries that immerse NYSG's Web site visitors, social media followers and NY Coastlines subscribers into the program's coastal research, extension and education stories.
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New York Coastlines, Late Summer - Early Fall 2018
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Sep 13, 2018
Aug 18, 2022
NY Coastlines—NYSG's flagship publication—and its news archive, Currents, highlight news, events and other activities from our coastal program's various research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters.
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New York Sea Grant Provides Resources to Avoid Rip Current Dangers
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Jun 15, 2018
May 23, 2023
In addition to Sea Grant's online resources, including a new fact sheet, NOAA National Weather Service provides beachgoers with real-time surf zone forecasts.
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On Air: NY Sea Grant Posts “Info Bursts” on Great Lakes Issues
NY Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program - Press Release
Oct 07, 2017
Nov 14, 2019
Topics for the 60-second CurrentCast segments include: protecting pets from algal bloom, Great Lakes rip currents, lakefront landscaping, the Erie Canal, invasive species, microbeads and coastal education.
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Be Aware On and Beyond NOAA Sea Grant's National Rip Current Awareness Week and Beach Safety Week
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 03, 2014
Aug 22, 2020
NOAA, Sea Grant and their partners want you to be aware of the dangers of rip currents so that you can enjoy a summer of fun in the sun at the shore.
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NOAA and Sea Grant Raise Awareness of 'The Grip of the Rip'
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 03, 2013
Aug 02, 2020
NOAA, the National Sea Grant Program, the U.S. Lifesaving Association, and the National Park Service remind you that there are things you can do to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable time at the beach or seashore this summer.
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WWWhat's Trending: Currents, NYSG’s E-Newsletter, Makes Waves
New York Coastlines, Fall 2012
Dec 17, 2012
Nov 14, 2019
Keep up with New York Sea Grant by joining our E-mail list for New York Coastlines, our flagship coastal science newsletter, and/or Currents, our e-supplement featuring additional program news and events. Both NY Coastlines and Currents will be e-distributed 3-4 times a year.
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Hurricane Leslie Brings High Rip Current Risk Alert to NY's Ocean Beaches
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Sep 06, 2012
Jun 04, 2021
There is a high likelihood of rip current for ocean beaches as NOAA's U.S. National Weather Service advises that four to seven feet ocean swells from Hurricane Leslie are expected to affect New York's Atlantic coast — on Long Island as well as in Brooklyn and Queens.
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NYSG Partners in Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes on Rip Currents Education
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Aug 28, 2012
Aug 02, 2020
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant programs throughout the U.S. have long focused on educating the public via public forums, printed materials and Web sites about the dangers of rip currents.
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NYSG Dives into Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's City of Water Days
NYC - News
Jul 09, 2012
Jun 04, 2021
NYSG will be on-hand for this all-day event on Saturday, July 14, 2012 provides educational materials on rip currents, severe storms, and information on the program's efforts in and around the New York City region.
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On YouTube: Rip Currents in the Great Lakes
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 13, 2012
Aug 02, 2020
New York's residents nearby Lakes Ontario and Erie are encouraged to learn how to survive rip currents before going to the beach this summer.
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Rip Current Awareness Week is June 3-9: NOAA and Sea Grant Provide Resources
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 05, 2012
Aug 02, 2020
Heading to the beach soon? When going in for a swim, be alert to the signs of rip currents. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Sea Grant College Program remind you not to get dragged out to sea.
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NOAA's National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 27 - June 2, 2012
Hurricane Education - News
May 23, 2012
Jun 04, 2021
Sea Grant Programs nationwide are a NOAA partner helping prepare for 2012's Hurricane Season. NOAA Research previews the season, releases update on hurricane research, scientists, and other activities.
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New Brochure on Rip Currents and other Beach Hazards
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jul 01, 2010
Jun 04, 2021
"Beach Hazards: What is Your Greatest Fear?" is a four page color brochure spotlighting what beachgoers should know about rip currents, undertow and other coastal recreation risks.
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NOAA and Sea Grant Remind Beachgoers About Rip Currents
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
May 25, 2010
May 31, 2025
With the summer season upon us, NOAA and Sea Grant urge beachgoers to learn how to “Break the Grip” of rip currents before getting into the water.
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NOAA and National Park Service Urge Beach-Goers to Break the Grip of the Rip
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Jun 09, 2009
Jun 09, 2009
With summer vacation on the horizon, NOAA and the National Park Service are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip.
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Rip Currents Can Be a Threat
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Advisory
Jun 01, 2009
Jun 04, 2021
As recently reported in the NY Times, Newsday and the NY Daily News, NOAA and Sea Grant continue to educate beachgoers on how to "Break the Grip" of rip currents. If caught in one, don't fight it! Swim parallel to the shore and then swim at an angle—away from the current—toward shore.
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Rip Currents Can Be a Threat
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Jun 20, 2008
Jun 20, 2008
NOAA and Sea Grant are urging beachgoers to learn how to “Break the Grip” of rip currents. If caught in one, don’t fight it! Swim parallel to the shore and then swim at an angle – away from the current – toward shore.
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