That part of a rip current circulation typically located beyond the breakers, marked by a spreading out or fanning of the circulation. It is here where the velocity and strength of the rip current circulation begins to weaken considerably.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA, Glossary of Some Terms Related to Rip Currents, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services, Silver Spring, MD, USA 2012. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ripcurrents/glossary.shtml , (ND/ Rip Currents - Amer) {835}