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Know the risks:

risk-shock

The temperature of our waters can steal the air from your lungs and leave you helpless in seconds.

risk-intowater

Around half the people who drown slip, trip or fall into the water. They don’t expect to get wet.

risk-rip

If you fall into water unexpectedly fight your instinct. Relax and float on your back. Float to live.

Latest Shouts in Porthcawl

  • D Class D861 Hugo Missen - High tide launch

Launch 15/25 – 📟 5.41pm

April 10th, 2025

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

April 9th, 2025

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

Launch 12+13/25 – 📟 12.44am

April 9th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard in the early hours to assist with a multi-agency search at Sandy Bay (Coney Beach). Both the charity's lifeboats D class Hugo Missen and Atlantic 85 Rose of

Launch 10+11/25 – 📟 10.18pm

April 7th, 2025

Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard in the early hours to assist with a multi-agency search at Ogmore by Sea. Both the charity's lifeboats D class Hugo Missen and Atlantic 85 Rose of the