Surf Life Saving Baylys Beach

25/07/2026

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31/03/2026

🟣🟡 2026 bp NZ IRB Championships 🟡🟣

A massive weekend for the Baylys crew in Gisborne for the National IRB champs!

Some great racing from all of our cr

Baylys Beach retained the Under 19 Male National Title, but this time with Hunter & Wil receiving the Dave Hickey Trophy.

Matty & Sam moved into the highly competitive Under 23 Male category, picking up several medals but coming just short with 2nd equal for the title, just 1 point behind Opunake.

Hunter (Driver) & Wil (Crew)
🥈Mass Rescue
🥈Single Rescue
4th Tube Rescue
6th Assembly Rescue

Matty (D) & Sam (C)
🥇Single Rescue
🥈Tube Rescue
🥉Mass Rescue

Our other crews had some super tight races, for many it was their first year racing or first year in a higher age group!

U19M - Luke (D) & Zach (C)
Open F - Imogen (D) & Eva (C)
Open F - Jimi (D) & Taryn (C)

A big thanks to our patients - Piper, Julia & Kyran and all the family and supporters for travelling down to support our crews!

23/03/2026

🟣🟡🔴New members to the team!🔴🟡🟣

On Saturday, we had four candidates attend their exam at Ruakaka.

Leia and Kara both passed their Surf Lifeguard Award, Jody and Rochelle both passed their Patrol Support Award!

It’s great to see Junior Surf parents come through and get qualified, hopefully it encourages more of you out there to get involved! 🌊☀️

02/03/2026

Northern Region IRB Champs 🟡🟣

The Baylys team had a great weekend at Ruakākā, the Dargaville ITM IRB was speedy, with our crews picking up plenty of medals and securing 2nd Club in overall points!

A big thanks to our first surf official, Julia and our patients for braving the unfavourable conditions 💛

Bring on nationals in Gisborne in four weeks!!

19/02/2026

🔺To all current members of Surf Life Saving Baylys Beach

📢 SLSBB Notice of Special General Meeting.
🕡 To be held on Tuesday 17th March 2026 at 6.30pm.
📍Baylys Beach Community Centre
📒 Agenda: To formally adopt the new Club Constitution

📝 If you would like a copy of the proposed constitution please contact Taryn via email: [email protected]

❓Any questions/suggestions for the proposed constitution which you wish to have discussed at this SGM must be emailed to the above email by the 10th of March 2026.

04/01/2026

Surf Life Saving Baylys Beach would like to acknowledge the lifeguards, FENZ (TK & Dargaville), Hato Hone St John, Police and members of the public who responded to an incident at Glinks Gully yesterday.

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At approximately 7pm Police informed Surf Life Saving of two people caught in a rip, 300m north of the access way at Glinks Gully, about 17km south of the Baylys Beach patrolled area. Three surf lifeguards from the Paid Lifeguard Service responded first with an IRB, supported by the Baylys Beach Search & Rescue squad with a Rescue Water Craft (Jetski). They located both people, who were in the water and unresponsive. They returned them to the beach to commence CPR. Unfortunately, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.

The team at Surf Life Saving Baylys Beach extends its heartfelt condolences to the whānau and friends of the victims. It also commends the efforts of the surf lifeguards involved and has offered support services to them.

Local iwi have placed a rāhui on the area, until 7pm Monday 5 January.

Up to date information on surf lifesaving patrols and beach conditions is available on safeswim.org.nz

22/12/2025

Kia ora koutou,

Regional lifeguards begin their patrol today and will be patrolling everyday, 11am-7pm for the next few weeks. Don’t be shy, if you have any questions they are there to help.

For more info on patrolling hours & beach conditions visit:

The latest water quality and safety updates for Baylys Beach

17/12/2025

First volunteer patrol for the season, joined by our rookies Sula, Skyla & Jude. Our new tower making it easier to learn about spotting hazards and keeping an eye on everyone enjoying the warmer weather. A friendly reminder that the softer sand has been getting quite hot so protect your young ones & pets feet please! Lifeguards will be back to patrol next weekend 12-5pm 😊

13/12/2025

Congratulations to our two newest life guards - Julia & Cara, who passed their exam at Red Beach yesterday! Big thanks to Imogen for instructing the past few months!

09/12/2025