High tides leave people stranded over the weekend

The RNIB and Coastguards are warning people about the dangers of the sea after many were left stranded by rising coastal waters over the weekend. To boys aged 17 were caught out at Watergate Bay and had to be rescued by a Newquay Lifeboat.

A group of seven teenage girls were saved as they were left standing on rocks at Freathy Beach in Whitsand Bay. Another couple had to be winched back to safety after climbing 30ft up a cliff to escape the tide at Trevaunance.

Also a small group of nine year old children had to wade themselves to safety after they found themselves fighting the tide at Portreath Harbour.

Despite the high number of people caught out by the Spring tides over the weekend there were no injuries reported.

Martin Bidmead, watch officer at Falmouth Coastguard, said: "These high spring tides seem to have caught many people out, stranding them on rocks and cliffs."

A warning to all people planning to visit the coastline and beaches this week has been issued as the tides will be even higher on Monday and Tuesday reaching as high as 19ft in the morning and again in the evenings.