GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The full moon spring tide is here and it peaks today, Friday 5 May and bathers are warned to be cautious during the spring tide’s higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides.

There are two high tides and two low tides daily, please refer to daily tide tables.

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 are appealing to the public to be cautious around the coastline.

Even though summer weather conditions appear to prevail, the winter seas are building and this is causing our coastline to experience some rough seas at times. Refer to the weathersa.co.za for updates.

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

We are also appealing to parents 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 be extremely cautious.

Then, 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.

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