LIFEGUARDS jumped into the sea fully clothed to rescue a bodyboarder at Mawgan Porth.

The woman was caught in a current generated by the river meeting the sea and had drifted around the corner of the headland on Sunday, June 9 at about 9.50am.

RNLI lifeguards arrived at the beach and were immediately notified by members of the public the bodyboarder was in danger.

RNLI lifeguards Theresa Morokutti and Harry Barea both immediately entered the water fully clothed due to the speed of the rescue.

They each paddled more than 300 metres around the corner on rescue boards and successfully retrieved the casualty and brought her safely back to shore.

RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor for Newquay Lewis Timson said: “Theresa and Harry did a great job in rescuing a female bodyboarder who had been dragged into path of the river which is a prominent feature on the left hand side of Mawgan Porth beach and can create a significant current running out to sea.

“She was extremely grateful for their help, the strength of the current was such that she would have had great difficulty reaching the shore on her own.

“Thankfully lifeguards were just arriving to start their shift but the incident does serve as a reminder to people who are going to the coast that beaches are lifeguarded from 10am to 6pm. The RNLI strongly advise those who are planning on going into the water, to do so between these times, at a lifeguarded beach and that if swimming or bodyboarding to do so between the red and yellow flags.”