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Know 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.
If you fall into water unexpectedly fight your instinct. Relax and float on your back. Float to live.
Latest Shouts in Porthcawl
Launch 54/24 – 📟 7.21pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following concerns from the parent of two open water swimmers who were swimming some way off their original agreed course. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of
Launch 53/24 – 📟 10.44am
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following a report that a motor boat had suffered engine difficulties. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires made best speed to the location. Once
Launch 52/24 – 📟 11.13am
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a Mayday call from a yacht off Porthcawl. The crew were requested to launch to assist a 35ft yacht with two people onboard which was
Tasking Request – 📟 6.05pm
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following a report a lady was stuck in mud between the beach at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach) and the lifeboat launch slipway with the tide coming