Lifeguards say beaches in Swansea could be "very dangerous" over the weekend as red flag warnings are issued.
According to the Swansea-based RNLI lifeguards several beaches will be flagged now until Saturday, August 22.
The warning is due to the poor weather conditions brought on by Storm Ellen, which include storm force winds and heavy rain, as well as large waves and strong currents at sea.
It is predicted that beaches are likely to be very dangerous in the Swansea area until after the weekend.
The warning comes as two people were rescued by lifeboat crews and coastguards after getting cut off on Swansea's West Pier on because of a "very high tide".
Pictures show huge waves crashing onto the pier at around 8pm on Thursday, August 20, completely submerging parts of it.
The pier is currently closed to the public and access is made particularly dangerous by strong winds and the high tide at this time of year.
In a statement, RNLI Swansea strongly urged people to take extra care near water at this time.
It said: "We strongly recommend that everyone takes extra care on the coast during this period. If you are going to the beach, make sure you visit a lifeguarded one and only swim between the red and yellow flags, which is the area most closely monitored by lifeguards.
"RNLI lifeguards assess the weather and sea conditions throughout the day and change the flags on the beach accordingly. If the red flag is flying this means that conditions are too dangerous, and you must not enter the water under any circumstance.
"Our RNLI lifeguards will be on duty at Langland, Caswell, Three Cliffs and Port Eynon from 10am until 6pm and are unable to offer advice on current conditions and local safety information."
If you see anyone in trouble on the coast, alert the lifeguards or call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
