{"id":240253,"date":"2023-11-03T04:23:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240253"},"modified":"2023-11-03T04:23:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:23:47","slug":"surfer-pounded-by-huge-waves-before-bondi-rescue-guard-helps-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/surfer-pounded-by-huge-waves-before-bondi-rescue-guard-helps-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfer pounded by huge waves before Bondi Rescue guard helps him"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Terrifying moment at Sydney&#8217;s Tamarama beach as a surfer is pummelled by huge waves before Bondi Rescue lifeguard Luke Faddy jumps in to help him<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Surfer was pummelled in wild surf<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bondi Rescue&#8217;s Luke Faddy bravely came to his aid\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Book publisher dies at Sydney beach<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Terrifying footage has emerged of a surfer being pummelled by huge waves during wild weather conditions at a popular beach before one of the stars of Bondi Rescue came to his aid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The surfer was seen in the water at Tamarama Beach in Sydney&#8217;s east battling wild surf near the rocks in video posted this week to social media by Bill Morris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The footage shows the force of the water pushing the man to the edge of two massive vertical rocks known as &#8216;The Twins&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/01\/77347919-12705015-image-a-27_1698975393700.jpg\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the footage posted to Instagram the man is seen struggling to stay above the water and swim away from danger<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Surfing &amp; Ocean landscape (@billmorris)<\/p>\n<p>The footage then cuts to the man being pounded by large waves as he struggles to stay above the water and swim away from danger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moments earlier Bondi Rescue lifeguard Luke Faddy, who saw the man battling in the white water, is seen calling out to another bystander to check on the surfer&#8217;s condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He bravely dives into the water and begins to swim toward the surfer with nothing but his flippers and a rescue tube slung over his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The person filming is heard telling Mr Faddy &#8216;he&#8217;s alright&#8217; as the lifeguard continues to swim toward the surfer&#8217;s direction.<\/p>\n<p>The surfer is later seen riding his surfboard over milder waves as he begins to make his way back to shore to get to safety near Bronte Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Faddy also returned to shore safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Morris captioned the video of the incident recounting how another man was also with the surfer at the time before they both got caught up in the waves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In an increasing swell 2 surfers were cleaned up by a large set, one breaking his leg rope before getting caught in the rocks near the Twins,&#8217; Mr Morris wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/03\/77349589-12705015-Bondi_Rescue_lifeguard_Luke_Faddy_pictured_rushed_to_the_surfer_-a-6_1698981068932.jpg\" height=\"752\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bondi Rescue lifeguard Luke Faddy (pictured) rushed to the surfer&#8217;s aid as he saw the man struggling near the rocks, before he leapt into the water with nothing but his flippers and a rescue tube slung over his shoulder<\/p>\n<p>Head of Waverly Council Lifeguards Bruce Hopkins praised Mr Faddy&#8217;s efforts in rushing to the surfer&#8217;s aid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hopkins told Yahoo that beachgoers should not swim through the current during these situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The best thing to do is actively float where you&#8217;re treading water,&#8217; Mr Hopkins said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Don&#8217;t try and swim back to the beach.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You&#8217;re better off just floating and then you&#8217;ll know which way the waters taking you and go with the flow of that water.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hopkins said the waves are very strong at Tamarama and surfers are often swept out by the power of the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tamarama beach is considered one of the most dangerous beaches in NSW due to its deep water and huge swells that produce powerful rips.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several people have died at the popular spot including well known publisher Matthew Richell, who got swept onto the rocks while he was surfing in 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Surfers pulled his body from the waters but he couldn&#8217;t be revived.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12705015\/Tamarama-beach-surfer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full 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