This morning the team along with colleagues from St Albans Coastguard were tasked to provide safety cover in the lower high street , square and sea front areas after a flood warning was issued due to the high seas and wind conditions.
Several of the large concrete flood barriers had been pushed out of place and the sea was over topping the wall.
The Coastguard teams closed off a section of the parade near to the quay and gave safety advice to people gathering to take photos
During the morning a person was spotted going into the sea for some reason and team member immediately deployed to ask them to come out due to the risks to them being swept out or injured in the surf.
The Swanage Lifeboat crew were paged due to the sea state and the risk a person could be swept away. On arrival the teams located someone going body boarding, with some persuasion and advice they left the sea. The lifeboat was cancelled and the teams carried on patrolling.
Working with the Councils , Environment Agency and Dorset Police measures were put in place for safety and to provide a safe working area for the emergency services and agencies.
The wind strength dropped and changed direction , the tide dropped so the risks decreased and the teams were stood down. The Environment Agency have repaired the barrier and Coastguard teams will deploy for the next two high tides to monitor it.
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