Current Wind Speed
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Current Wind direction
WNW
Rainfall Today
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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 4+5/19 – 📟 6.38pm
Both Porthcawl's Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct shoreline and parallel track searches as part of a multi agency incident.
Launch 3/19 – 📟 3.39pm
The Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched on service following a report of a Stand Up Paddleboarder struggling in the rip current at the point in Rest Bay. Our colleagues at Porthcawl Coastguard were also tasked
Launch 2/19 – 📟 9.58am
The D Class lifeboat was tasked by UK Coastguard to investigate an object in the water approximately half a mile south east of Porthcawl Point. The volunteer crew arrived on scene to find a log
Launch 1/19 – 📟 2.11pm
The Atlantic 85 was launched on service, being tasked by UK Coastguard to conduct an expanding square search to the south of Porthcawl. The lifeboat conducted a thorough search of the area and found no