Surf lifesavers have today reopened Marine Parade beach in Napier after deeming large swells were too dangerous to swim for two days.
Pacific Surf Life Saving Club captain Leah Cooper said the swell dropped today and the lifeguards were on patrol with flags out.
"We will be assessing conditions on a day-by-day basis," she said.
Over the 2020/2021 period, lifeguards nationwide made 513 rescues and helped 1142 people to safety, which Surf Life Saving spokeswoman Lwindi Ellis said was an increase on previous years.