Monsoonal influences on rip current hazards at recreational beaches along Pahang coastline, Malaysia

Rip current is a type of wave-inducing that forms nearshore and flows towards the sea. It major global hazard in marine environment had claimed lives hundreds people due to drowning recorded thousands rescue missions around world. In Malaysia, Pahang coastline over 30 cases rip currents from 2006 2018. However, studies on especially east coast Peninsular Malaysia are very limited. Therefore, this study was conducted classify beach morphodynamics associated with formations during southwest monsoon (SWM) northeast (NEM) along coastline. Five recreational beaches were selected coastline, namely Balok (B1), Batu Hitam (B2), Teluk Cempedak (B3), Sepat (B4), Air Leleh (B5) as site. Sediment samples profile collected for both monsoonal seasons. found composed rip-dominant intermediate several categorised barred (B), low tide terrace (LTTR), bar (LTBR). As known dominated beaches, most at be different risk level such high (B3 B5), moderate (B1 B2) mixed (B4). The findings provide useful insights coastal management planning development safety event an emergency related current.