Coastguard warn 20 campers after they pitch up on small Welsh bay DURING Storm Dave

By PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:42, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 17:52, 5 April 2026 A group of 20 campers were nearly cut off by the tide after deciding to pitch up on a remote Welsh beach in the middle of Storm Dave. Coastguards were scrambled to Porth Trecastell, on the island of Anglesey, on Saturday evening, warning the group to move in the nick of time. Rhosneigr Coastguard Rescue Team said they received a call to check on the campers' safety after they were spotted in a cove, with the tide rapidly advancing. The rescuers said they warned the group and persuaded them to move on. According to the coastguard, the campers were 'unaware of the potential dangers' of being cut off by the tide. They were also unperturbed by the amber weather warning the Met Office had issued for the area. As the rescuers arrived on the scene, the tide had almost cut off the campers' only route out of the cove. The operation came as parts of north Wales were battered by gale-force winds brought by Storm Dave. Porth Trecastell, also known as Cable Bay, where the campers pitched up and were almost cut off in the middle of Storm Dave Capel Curig recorded a wind blast of 93mph - the highest in the UK on Saturday. A spokesperson for the Rhosneigr Coastguard Rescue Team said it was 'tasked to an area south of Porth Trecastell / Cable Bay to check on the welfare and safety of 20 persons'. They said the group was 'camping on a beach down in a small cove and unaware of the potential dangers of becoming cut off by the incoming tide along with the recent weather warnings in place'. They added: 'It was quickly noticed upon arrival that the incoming tide had almost reached their only access and egress route out to safety and contact was immediately made with the group to give them advice on their current situation and weather warnings etc. 'They all thankfully took our advice on board and decided to leave the cove until a nicer day when the weather is calmer.  'Many thanks to Holyhead MRCC for the tasking and to the person who reported this to the Coastguards.' Storm Dave left thousands of homes in Britain without power on Easter Sunday, and caused significant disruption. However, three yellow warnings of wind across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales were lifted a few hours early on Easter Sunday after the storm pulled away. Some Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services on Scotland's west coast were disrupted by the weather, and some motorists faced disruption due to fallen trees blocking routes. It is understood Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) fault response teams are out on the network working to reconnect the small number of customers affected who are mainly in Skye, Caithness and coastal parts of Aberdeenshire. Northern Power Grid said this morning it was 'working to restore power as quickly as possible' after households across Northumberland, County Durham, Tyneside and Wearside woke up to no power. 'We’re supporting customers affected by Storm Dave,' the energy firm said in a post on X. Durham Cricket Club had to temporarily close its ground to spectators today when it was left looking like a 'war scene'. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.