vuorovesivirtaus

vuorovesi- (“tidal”) +‎ virtaus (“flow”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋuo̯roˌʋesiˌʋirtɑus/, [ˈʋuo̞̯ro̞ˌʋe̞s̠iˌʋirt̪ɑ̝us̠]
• Rhymes: -irtɑus
• Syllabification^(key): vuo‧ro‧ve‧si‧vir‧ta‧us

vuorovesivirtaus

1. (nautical) tidal current (flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide)
2. riptide, rip tide (particularly strong tidal flow which may e.g. carry a swimmer far offshore)

The tide is almost unnoticeable in the Baltic Sea and therefore the terminology is "underdeveloped" in this particular field. A "riptide" may be called voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (“strong tidal current”), if necessary to make a difference to more ordinary tidal currents.

• paluuvirtaus