RESPECT THE WATER
IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING IN THE WATER, LEAN BACK AND FLOAT ON YOUR BACK, EXTENDING YOUR ARMS AND LEGS. FLOAT TO LIVE.
IN A COASTAL EMERGENCY, CALL 999 OR 112 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD.
Sadly, around 150 people accidentally lose their lives around UK and Irish waters each year.
Over half of these didn’t plan on entering the water.
Porthcawl RNLI wish to thank Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim for the generous donation from the 2015 Christmas Swim which sponsored this website and webcam
Philip Missen MBE | Lifeboat Operations Manager
Latest Shouts
Launch 10/24 – 📟 4.27pm
HM Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew following a report a windsurfer may be in difficulty in Newton Bay during the tail end of #StormKathleen. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched
Launch 8+9/24 – 📟 6.41am
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency incident. Both the charity's relief D Class Peggy D and Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires were launched on service to
Launch 7/24 – 📟 4.29pm
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency search at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). The charity's relief D Class Peggy D was launched on service to conduct a search of
Launch 6/24 – 📟 3.27pm
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with an ongoing multi-agency search of the coastline in the area of Llantwit Major and Rhoose. The charity's Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was
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All the Latest News
New Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthcawl RNLI
Andrew Walmsley has recently taken up the volunteer position of Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthcawl RNLI. Andrew works as an electrical
Porthcawl lifeboat station celebrates RNLI’s 200th anniversary
On Monday (4 March 2024) the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea – thanks
Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager retires after nearly 26 years in role
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer Philip L Missen MBE is stepping down from the role of Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthcawl having joined
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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.
