MORE than 50 beach goers and families with pushchairs were caught out by the rising tides over the weekend.
With the slight offshore breeze, visitors were cut off after the tide filled the gullies behind the sandbanks.
Rescue services including RNLI lifeguards, the RNLI inshore lifeboat and Landrover and the Coastguard were all called upon.
A spokesperson for Rhyl RNLI said: "The afternoon of Saturday, June 10 proved extremely busy for the safety services.
"The RNLI lifeguards were all in action, but as soon as one group was shepherded off, another group further down tried to wade out. The lifeboat crew were contacted by the Coastguard co-ordinating centre in Holyhead, asking if the volunteers could also patrol the beach and the shoreline to aid the lifeguards.
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"The volunteer coastguards were also tasked."
More than 50 people were assisted back to the shore - some of those included people who were fully clothed [not in swimwear].
Many returned to the shore under their own steam but were shadowed by the rescue services until they were safely back on the main beach.
The area covered extended "way beyond" the area marked out with flags by the lifeguards.
Martin Jones, Coxswain of Rhyl lifeboat crew, said: "It is always advisable to stay and swim in the length between the lifeguard flags, to enable people to be supervised fully. The other services were more than willing to assist to enable safe return to the beach. If in any doubt, discuss your plans with the lifeguards or local coastguards."
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