NSRI warns against full moon spring tides, stronger rip currents

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged sea users to be cautious of spring tides as there is a full moon.

By: Nokwanda Ncwane

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged normal bathers and sea users to be cautious during the full moon spring tides, higher than normal high and lower than normal low tides.

The institute said there are two high tides and two low tides daily and times are slighter later on each following day.

NSRI WARNING ABOUT FULL MOON SPRING TIDES

NSRI said spring tides are known to cause stronger than normal rip currents and risks are normally increased at the tide change – when the high tide peak recedes towards low tide.

NSRI has since appealed to the public to be cautious around the coastline.

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“Even though Summer weather conditions appear to prevail – Winter seas are building and this is causing our coastline to experience some rough seas at times.

“Bathers, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers, recreational and commercial boaters are urged to have safety top of mind.”

National Sea Rescue Institute

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Parents have also been urged to ensure that children have responsible adult supervision in and around water – at coastal waters, at inland waters, swimming pools, or any body of water.

The Spring tide effect on the coastline will gradually recede into the middle of the new week so this weekend and the early part of the new week sea users should be extremely cautious.

“With two shark incidents this past week, we are appealing to bathers and sea users to exercise caution when swimming, surfing, paddling and sail boarding,” the institute said.

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You can read more about the causes and effects of tides here.

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