Latest News Stories
Kayakers rescued after Mayday call
At 10.55am yesterday (Saturday 1 December) two lifeboats from Porthcawl RNLI were launched to a Mayday report of kayakers in difficulty off Newton Point, Porthcawl. Chris Missen, Helmsman of the Porthcawl Atlantic 85 Lifeboat said
Buccaneers’ Donate Share of £10,500
Porthcawl Buccaneers, organisers of Porthcawl Carnival and the Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim donated a share of £10,500 to Porthcawl Lifeboat Station. The Christmas Morning Swim’s two main beneficiaries, Porthcawl RNLI and Wales Air Ambulance, received
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
Watch this space - further information coming soon!
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.