Crantock Surf Life Saving Club

18/06/2026

As Nipper training was coming to an end and our adults were catching the last few waves of their session, our patrol volunteers spotted a potential incident unfolding with a group of 8 young people about to get drawn into the rip current at the south end of the beach. Quick intervention by our volunteers prevented any further action needed and the group were grateful for the some well received water safety advice.

☀️ Swim between the red & yellow flags during lifeguard hours. Rip currents can be hard to spot and easy to get caught in.
☀️Stay within your depth, conditions can change quickly.
☀️ Check the conditions; tides, surf, currents, weather and swim to your ability.
☀️Carry a means of calling for help like a whistle or a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch.
☀️ Wear bright colours and take something that floats like a tow-float. A wetsuit helps with buoyancy.
☀️If you get into difficulty, Float To Live (Float on your back with your ears submerged using your hands and feet to keep, try to keep calm and breathe normally).
☀️ If you see someone in difficulty call 999 Coastguard

16/06/2026

Thank you to Ben Dobson and Halwyn for hosting a fantastic evening of history, nostalgia and entertainment tonight: Lifeguarding Crantock in the 1960s.
Stories, memories and pictures from a bygone and not so bygone era that have shaped our community today.

02/06/2026

Whoop, whoop! Party time. Thank you Halwyn for choosing to support our club on your first birthday!

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

We’re looking forward to Ben Dobson’s talk……

A Crantock Story Cafe

16th June 7pm @ Halwyn

“Tourism began to flourish in Cornwall during the early 20th century, helped by the arrival of the Great Western Railway. As more people headed to the coast, the number of bathing accidents increased and, by the 1950s, Cornwall was averaging around ten drownings each year.



Following a police-led conference on beach safety, local authorities began employing lifeguards, often supported by local Surf Life Saving Clubs. Newquay had already introduced lifeguards in 1947 under the guidance of Publicity Officer Edward Trembath, with the service expanding to Crantock in 1960.



This talk explores the conditions faced by Crantock’s first lifeguards and the vital role played by the local community in supporting these early lifesavers. A fascinating look back at a time when beach safety was still finding its feet and local knowledge, courage and community spirit were often the most important rescue tools of all”.

15/05/2026

Main Season is here! 🙌🏼

Our RNLI Lifeguard teams are now back on daily patrols, and we’re excited to welcome Great Western, Tolcarne and Porth to the line-up 🛟

📍You’ll now find lifeguards on patrol from 10am-6pm at:
Crantock • Fistral • Towan • Great Western • Tolcarne • Porth • Watergate • Mawgan Porth

Our teams have been working hard behind the scenes training and preparing for a busy and safe summer here in Newquay ☀️

If you’re heading to the beach remember:
🏖️ Choose a lifeguarded beach
🚩 Always swim between the red and yellow flags
👋🏼 Come and chat to a lifeguard for local advice and conditions

🔗 Check the link in our bio to find your nearest lifeguarded beach

💬 We’d love to know where you’re visiting this week👇🏼

12/05/2026

A HUGE day of filming took place at the The Bowgie Inn over the weekend as part of our engagement activity helping generate publicity for the clubhouse project and upcoming fundraisers 🎬

Massive thanks to Hark Films Matt Oliver - HARK Films. Content with Purpose for all of their hard work, to for hosting us all day, and to everyone who gave up their time to be interviewed and support the project.

We’re super excited to see the finished piece, but here’s a little teaser of the incredibly professional set-up from the day 👀

So proud of our club and the way so many members have stepped up to help make this dream a reality. We’ve got such a brilliant community of people willing to share their time, energy and skills to help move the project forward 🙏🏻

11/05/2026

Ladies night is back! And they were blessed with some fun waves to kick the season off! 🙌🤩😁

09/05/2026

Lovely morning at the at . Thanks to everyone that stopped and chatted to us about the new clubhouse, its great to have such a supportive community 🌊

09/05/2026

We'll be at Crantock Farmers Market today to answer any questions you may have on our new clubhouse plans.

Thanks to for having us along!