Most people got stuck on their way back. Photo / Supplied
A push is being made for Cape Kidnappers beach warning signs to be done in several languages in an attempt to avoid a repeat of a Friday night rescue from a beach isolated by the rising tide.
The drama unfolded after two Japanese tourists arrived at the Clifton Motor Camp
late in the afternoon seeking help for an injured friend.
With shoreline access cut by the high tide, Police called-in the Hawke's Bay Coastguard which retrieved the injured person who also became seasick while riding out the wait for three others to also be rescued.
Ultimately it was decided to put two Coastguard crew ashore with supplies and warm gear to stay with the trio until they could be reached along the shore by a police vehicle about 9.30pm.
Camp manager Bob Pollock, a long-time resident of the area said it was the third incident in his year in the job where visitors had been stranded by the rising tide.
In two of the incidents, people had ignored warnings about timing their beach treks to allow for the tides.
