Quite the storm!

May 2025 got underway with a pretty big southerly storm across the country, with very high winds and swells in Wellington. Ferries were cancelled, flights were cancelled, roads around the south coast were closed and everyone took quite a battering.

As we prepared for the rebuild of the clubooms we undertook a wave study which informed the design of the breastwork, ramp, storage shed wave break walls, hard stand and rock revetment. It is pleasing to see these designs perfoming as intended in the biggest storm since the building was erected.

The club came through well.

High tide Monday morning 1 May 2025

High tide on Monday Night 1 May 2025 (from the WBBC changing room stairs)

High tide Monday night 1 May 2025 (from the beach looking at the lifesaving club)