NSRI
The National Sea Rescue Institute has issued an alert ahead of New Year after attending to multiple incidents around the coast and inland waters on Boxing Day.
NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, said fishermen, coastline rock anglers and hikers, are urged to take heed of the increasing Spring tides as we move closer to this month’s full moon Spring tide.
He said it would peak on 30 December.
“We are appealing to bathers to only swim at beaches protected by lifeguards and swim in between the lifeguards safe swimming zone flags posted by the lifeguards on the beach,” Lambinon said.
He said lifeguards regularly move their flags when rip currents form and we are appealing to the public to obey the lifeguards' instructions and to only swim in between their flags.
Boaters, paddlers and sailboarders were urged to wear properly fitting and fastened lifejackets while your craft is underway and to ensure that their craft is in working order.
Lambinon said the NSRI also appealed to parents to make sure that there was a designated responsible person watching over children around water all the time.
