A Red Flag beach safety shutdown for thousands of visitors. RNLI Lifeguards take an unpopular but necessary action by advising swimmers and surfers to vacate the water. Although the popular beach famous for being the home of British surfing is thronged from end to end with record crowd numbers, a decision in light of big, rough, wave conditions combined with an outgoing tide resulted in the Red flags being hoisted to avoid folk getting into difficulties. A number of major beach safety rescues have taken place in the resort in previous days, including 200 people being evacuated from Whipsiderr
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Fistral Beach Newquay Cornwall UKMore information:
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A Red Flag beach safety shutdown for thousands of visitors. RNLI Lifeguards take an unpopular but necessary action by advising swimmers and surfers to vacate the water. Although the popular beach famous for being the home of British surfing is thronged from end to end with record crowd numbers, a decision in light of big, rough, wave conditions combined with an outgoing tide resulted in the Red flags being hoisted to avoid folk getting into difficulties. A number of major beach safety rescues have taken place in the resort in previous days, including 200 people being evacuated from Whipsiderry beach in the town, in danger of being cut off by a rising tide.Those wishing to enter the sea were advised to seek an alternative beach. With the resorts car parks full, this was a suggestion unlikely to be followed. Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, UK. 14th August, 2024, Robert Taylor/ Alamy Live News.