Latest News Stories
Porthcawl RNLI Volunteer will be at Windsor Castle for the Royal Wedding
Helmsman Chris Page has received a very special invitation. He will be one of 1200 public guests at the wedding of the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle.
Visiting Lifeboat Tries Porthcawl Marina for Size
The Mumbles RNLI lifeboat ‘Roy Barker IV’ visited Porthcawl over the bank holiday weekend. The charities all-weather lifeboat was joined by Porthcawl’s Atlantic 85 during the exercise which took place between Nash Point and Port
Busy start to 2018 for Porthcawl’s Lifeboat Crew
Porthcawl lifeboat crews have been paged almost forty times already this year. Casualties have varied from surfers, windsurfers, broken down vessels and persons cut off by the incoming tide. Deputy Launch Authority, Aileen Jones, commented,
Porthcawl’s lifeboats launch to three seperate incidents over weekend
The weekend proved a busy time for Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat volunteers. Two shouts on Saturday, first to a broken down vessel, then later to two persons and a dog cut off by the incoming tide.
RNLI Volunteer Chairman Retires
John Abraham, Chairman of Porthcawl RNLI committee has decided to retire following 20 successful years volunteering for the charity. His role covered both the operational and fund raising committees at the station. During his chairmanship
Safety message from Welsh RNLI volunteers ready to drop everything at Christmas
RNLI volunteers at the 30 lifeboat stations in Wales will be on standby this Christmas to drop everything to rescue anyone in trouble at sea. This has only been possible thanks to the generosity of
Latest Shouts
Launch 15/25 – 📟 5.41pm
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following a report from Porthcawl NCI that 5 people were cut off by the tide at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. The charity’s D Class lifeboat Hugo Missen
Launch 14/25 – 📟 6.50pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard whilst out on a training exercise to investigate 2 people cut off by the tide at Dunraven Bay. The charity's Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires arrived
Latest Events
RescueFest 2025
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Porthcawl RNLI Easter Egg Hunt 2025
Collect your activity sheet from Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station’s gift shop or AJ Guttridge in John Street. Find all the eggs around town and hand your activity sheet back into the lifeboat station gift shop.