Skegness Beach

A day at the beach should be fun, but the sea can be unpredictable. Follow these simple tips to help keep yourself and your family safe:

Check the conditions and swim at a lifeguarded beach

Skegness Beach is patrolled by RNLI lifeguards between the end of May and beginning of September, between the hours of 10am and 6pm every day. They are on hand to answer any questions or provide assistance with first aid, missing people as well as keeping an eye on swimmers.

Know how to call for help

Carry a mobile phone if you can, ideally in a waterproof pouch if you're entering the water. In a coastal emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Remember: Float to Live

If you get into trouble in the water, fight your instinct to swim hard. Instead, float on your back, tilt your head back, relax, control your breathing and use your hands to stay afloat. Once calm, call for help or swim to safety.

Understand the hazards

Before visiting the beach, check the tide times, weather conditions and be aware of risks such as rip currents, changing tides, strong waves and cold water shock. Skegness is a wide beach with a large tidal range that causes strong currents along the coastline. There are also hidden dangers at low tide, such as the foundations of the Pier and patches of mud. It is therefore important for people to always swim between the red and yellow flags which are positioned in the safest part of the beach.

Look out for the beach flags

• Red and yellow flags – Safe area for swimming and bodyboarding, supervised by lifeguards.
• Red flag – Danger. Do not enter the water.
• Orange windsock - Do not use inflatables as the wind is blowing out to sea

For more information and keeping safe while you visit Skegness, you can visit the RNLI’s beach safety website.