AI Safety Brief
A plain-English summary of the conditions at your beach right now.
See the rip before you’re in it.
RipCo runs computer vision on existing public beach cameras and shows rip currents as a clear visual warning, outlined in red on a live view of the water, before you step in.
RipCo is an aid, not a lifeguard. Rip currents can appear even in calmer-looking water. Always swim between the red and yellow flags.
The problem
Most people cannot see a rip until it has them.
A rip current is a narrow channel of water flowing away from shore. It does not splash or roar. It often looks like the calmest gap between the waves, and that is exactly what makes it dangerous.
- 78 percent
- of surveyed beachgoers could not confidently identify a rip current
- 84 percent
- would use a mobile tool that shows rips on a live camera
- 69 percent
- already check beach conditions before they visit
Figures from RipCo’s own survey of beachgoers. This is our primary research, not third-party or industry data.
How it works
Trained eyes on the water, always.
Step 01
It uses cameras that already exist.
RipCo reads existing public beach camera feeds. No new hardware, no drones. The cameras are already pointed at the water.
Step 02
Computer vision reads the surf.
The model analyses the feed frame by frame and looks for the visual signature of a rip: a darker channel, a gap in the breaking waves, foam pulling out to sea.
Step 03
You get a warning you can read at a glance.
When a likely rip is found, RipCo outlines it in red with a confidence percentage, and points you back to the flags and the lifeguards.
Features
Five tools, one job.
Five tools in one free app. Rip detection runs at Manly Beach and is rolling out to more Australian beaches; every other beach is conditions only.
Live camera with rip detection
Rips outlined in red on the live view, with a confidence percentage.
Marine Conditions
Wind, swell, tide and water temperature, pulled together in one place.
Shark Watch
Community-reported hazard sightings, shared with other beachgoers.
Ask RipCo
A conversational assistant for conditions and beach-safety questions.
See all five in detail
Each feature, with what it does and why it matters.
Free. For every beachgoer.
RipCo is a free consumer app. Knowing where the water is pulling should not cost anything.
- No subscription
- No tiers
- No paywall
Our commitment
RipCo never tells you a beach is fine to enter.
It is an aid, not a verdict. Detection can miss rips, cameras can go down, and conditions change in minutes. Whatever RipCo shows, always swim between the red and yellow flags and follow the lifeguards.
Know the water before you get there.
RipCo is coming to the App Store, starting at Manly Beach. Early access opens before launch.
Whatever RipCo shows, swim between the red and yellow flags and follow the lifeguards.