A surf lifesaver has praised Bay of Plenty beachgoers for “staying out of the water” after warnings about big swells and strong currents.
Surf Life Saving NZ (SLSNZ) eastern manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell said it was “surprising we didn’t have any rescues” in the Bay of Plenty on Monday given “rough” conditions and waves up to 2 metres, and following a “gnarly” weekend that saw dislocated limbs and rescues.
“We had one assist and a couple of first aid [incidents on Monday] which was pretty good considering that we had some pretty big swell there.”
He said it was positive most people appeared to have listened to surf lifesavers and were “staying out of the water … when it was really rough”.
A strong wind advisory is in place today and the MetService has forecast rough seas.