Body boarder rescues man from Cardigan Bay rip tide Published duration 15 August 2017

image copyright Geograph/John Lucas image caption Tywyn beach is a popular spot for swimming

A man has been rescued from a rip tide in Cardigan Bay by a body boarder off the Gwynedd coast.

Holyhead Coastguard was alerted to a person in the water off the coast of Tywyn at about 19:30 BST on Tuesday.

Aberdovey RNLI also took part in the rescue but the man was pulled from the water by the body boarder that had raised the alarm.