Current Wind Speed
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Current Wind direction
WNW
Rainfall Today
0.0
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Current temperature
15.9
°C
Adjusted for British Summer Time when applicable
190
people die
around the UK and Ireland coast each year. Know what to do: #RespectTheWater
80
lifeboat launches
at Porthcawl in 2016. The busiest RNLI inshore lifeboat station in Wales! Know what to do: #RespectTheWater
60%
rnli lifeguard incidents
involve rip currents. Know what to do: #RespectTheWater
12°C
average UK sea temp
cold water shock occurs below 15°C. Know what to do: #RespectTheWaterKnow the risks:
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.
Our waters are dangerously unpredictable with waves, tides and hidden currents that can catch you out.
Latest Shouts in Porthcawl
Launch 73/19 – 📟 7.32pm
The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was diverted from its training exercise following a report of a group of people attempting to cross the Ogmore River by a concerned resident of Ogmore By Sea. The crew searched
Launch 71+72/19 – 📟 2.49pm
UK Coastguard requested the launch of both of Porthcawl's lifeboats to assist with a multi agency incident close inshore.
Launch 69+70/19 – 📟 7.30pm
UK Coastguard tasked our volunteer crew to assist a group of 14 people cut off by the tide on the Porthcawl side of the Ogmore River. A concerned member of the public had contacted the
Launch 68/19 – 📟 3.33pm
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was tasked by UK Coastguard to persons in the water near Witches Point. The lifeboat arrived on scene to find the casualties had been recovered by our RNLI lifeguard colleagues. The