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Beach safety reminder as Porthcawl RNLI rescue two teenagers cut off by the tide

Date: August 12th, 2025 00:00

As this week’s big tides coincide with hot, sunny weather and many people enjoying the coast during the school summer holiday, the RNLI is reminding coastal visitors how to keep themselves and their families safe.  

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Heatwave and big tides brings multiple launches for Porthcawl RNLI’s lifeboats

Date: July 16th, 2025 00:00

Porthcawl’s RNLI’s volunteer crew launched multiple times during the heatwave in the second week of July with several launches being to people using stand up paddleboards who were caught out by tidal currents. Launch authority

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Porthcawl RNLI Celebrates 60 Years

Date: June 26th, 2025 00:00

In 1965 the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) re-established a lifeboat service at Porthcawl and introduced D Class no. 52, at the time, one of the charity’s new experimental inshore lifeboats. A volunteer crew was

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RescueFest returns on Saturday 21 June 2025

Date: May 15th, 2025 00:00

RescueFest returns to Porthcawl on Saturday 21 June 2025. RescueFest is a FREE family friendly event organised by Porthcawl RNLI, which is one of the busiest RNLI lifeboat stations in Wales. This year the event

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Marathon Lifeboatman saves lives

Date: May 14th, 2025 00:00

Two weeks to the day after completing the London Marathon in 4:25:04 Porthcawl RNLI volunteer helm Nathan Evans (Nevs) was involved in saving the lives of two people cut off by the tide trapped beneath

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Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteer to run the London marathon

Date: April 11th, 2025 00:00

Porthcawl RNLI volunteer helm, Nathan Evans is running this year’s London marathon on Sunday 27 April having secured a ballot place. Nathan has chosen to use the opportunity to run the marathon to raise vital

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Latest Shouts

2908, 2025

Launch 91/25 – 📟 9.00pm

August 29th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard and tasked to assist with a multi-agency search off Sandy Bay. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched to assist with the search.

2908, 2025

Launch 90/25 – 📟 1.08pm

August 29th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to investigate a report of Paddleboarders in difficulty at Newton Point. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made best

Latest Events

RescueFest 2025

June 21st, 2025

Click here to download demonstration times as a PDF RescueFest is Porthcawl RNLI's exciting, free, family friendly open day and rescue demonstration event. Expect action packed demonstrations and displays by the RNLI, South Wales Fire