RESPECT THE WATER
IF YOU FALL INTO WATER UNEXPECTEDLY FIGHT YOUR INSTINCT. RELAX AND FLOAT ON YOUR BACK. FLOAT TO LIVE.
IF YOU SEE SOMEONE IN TROUBLE AT THE COAST, CALL 999 OR 112 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD.
Around 190 people die each year at the UK and Irish Coasts.
We want to change this
Porthcawl RNLI wish to thank Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim for the generous donation from the 2015 ‘Swim’ which has sponsored this website and webcam
Philip Missen MBE | Lifeboat Operations Manager
Latest Shouts
Launch 31/20 – 📟 3.20pm
Tasked by UK Coastguard immediately following previous incident to investigate a group of people cut off by the tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. With tide nearing high water and no immediate danger to the group
Launch 30/20 – 📟 2.41pm
Tasked by UK Coastguard to assist a broken down power driven vessel at Sandy Bay. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service to the vessel which had suffered engine difficulties. The vessel was taken
Launch 29/20 – 📟 8.29pm
D Class lifeboat launched to investigate a report of people half way up a cliff face between Ogmore and Southerndown. Upon arrival at scene the D Class crew were able to establish the group were
Launch 27+28/20 – 📟 9.00pm
Both lifeboats launched on service to assist with a multi agency incident in the Porthcawl harbour area. All was resolved and the lifeboats were stood down at 11.30pm and returned to station to be made
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All the Latest News
RNLI long service medal awarded
Paul Eastment of Porthcawl was recently awarded a long service medal for over twenty years of service to the RNLI. Paul
RNLI in Wales calls on public to be extra cautious over half term break
The RNLI is warning people who live by the Welsh coast and can walk to beaches for exercise during the fire
Charity urges public to be vigilant of high spring tides this weekend
The RNLI are reminding the public to check tide times before walking on the coast this weekend as the high spring
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The temperature of our waters can steal the air from your lungs and leave you helpless in seconds.
Around half the people who drown slip, trip or fall into the water. They don’t expect to get wet.
