Tenby’s RNLI lifeboat crew quickly responded to reports of paddleboarders in difficulty off South Beach on Bank Holiday Monday.

The pagers went off just before 6pm on Monday, May 4, whilst the volunteer crew were preparing for their regular Monday exercise from the lifeboat station.

They were requested to check out two paddleboarders who were possibly in difficulty around half a mile of Tenby’s South Beach.

Quickly on the water, the volunteer crew were soon alongside the paddleboarders, who confirmed they were in no difficulty and were planning to head back to shore.

Having noticed the paddleboarders were not wearing lifejackets, they were given suitable safety advice, before the lifeboat was stood down to begin their exercise.

Some way into their training, the crew noticed the paddleboarders seemed to be making very little headway against the tide and offshore breeze, so headed back over to them to offer assistance.

This was accepted and they were dropped ashore on South beach, along with their boards.

A spokesperson for Tenby RNLI stated: “Incidents like this one reinforce the need to be prepared when going paddleboarding.

“Check the weather forecast before you go and if the wind is likely to be offshore, think about changing the area you go out in to an area where the wind blows you back towards the shore.

“Always wear a buoyancy aid and bring a mobile phone (in a waterproof pouch) with you so that you can call 999 and speak to the Coastguard if you get into difficulty.”

The day before, Tenby’s inshore lifeboat was launched on what was the station’s fifth shout of the week just before 5.30pm on Sunday, May 3, following a report of people possibly cut off by the tide at Monkstone Point, which were confirmed to be people fishing and in no need of assistance.