Drifting paddleboarders rescued off Ogmore

Friday, 11 July 2025 10:15

By Gareth Joy X @lookoutwales2

RNLI Porthcawl

Two paddleboarders were rescued after they drifted out to sea off Ogmore.

Lifeguards based at Ogmore-by-Sea spotted the pair off Hardy's Bay at just after 2.20pm on Tuesday afternoon.

The RNLI at Porthcawl sent out its D-class lifeboat and spotted the stand-up paddleboarders who were now near to Tusker Rock.

They were both taken onboard the lifeboat before being taken back to shore at Ogmore, where they were met by lifeguards.

When they were located, the pair were described as "fatigued but...otherwise in good spirits".

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In a later incident on Thursday afternoon, a paddleboarder was rescued after struggling against the tide off Southerndown.

The Atlantic 85 lifeboat from Porthcawl was called out at around 4.10pm and found the casaulty off Whitmore Stairs.

They had paddled around Witches Point but found themselves getting into difficulty due to the current.

The paddleboarder was taken back to Dunraven Bay.

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