Emergency crews save teens from dangerous waters at Sunshine Beach

Two teenage boys were caught in horrendous surf at Sunshine Beach, with one swept 400m out to sea.

A lifeguard on jet ski does an ocean patrol. Photo Lachie Millard

Two teenage boys were rescued from rough surf at Sunshine Beach on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Alfred loomed off the coast, already generating hazardous conditions.

Chief lifeguard officer Trent Robinson said a member of the public noticed the boys in distress after they went under “two or three big sets of waves” in the three-to-four metre range.

“It was after hours, so the lifeguards were just leaving work at about 5.30pm. Both lifeguards came back and jumped on the jetski,” Mr Robinson said.

He said one of the boys managed to swim back to shore at Alexandria Bay, but the other was swept out to sea.

“The other was, really luckily, found about 400 metres off Hells Gates,” Mr Robinson said.

“It was a really good job by the lifeguards. It was after hours, really bad conditions, and it’s like finding a needle in a haystack out there.

“They definitely saved his life.”

He said it was “just ridiculous” to see swimmers out in those conditions without any kind of flotation device.

“It is a westerly wind, so if you do get in trouble ... you are going to be pushed out to sea,” he said.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed both boys were in a stable condition and did not require transport to hospital.

The spokeswoman said that after assessing the boys, they went home with their parents.

At a press conference on Friday, Officer in Charge of the Sunshine Coast Water Police, Sergeant Kyle Bates, referenced both the rescue of two teenage boys caught in the rough weather at Noosa and the earlier incident involving three men who became stranded on their jet ski at Noosa North Shore.

“It’s dangerous activity under the current conditions. They should heed the warning, as there is a chance they may not receive assistance,” Sgt Bates said.

“The lives of the lifeguards, volunteers, and our police officers are at risk due to the stupidity of these dangerous acts.”

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall on Saturday morning, with authorities warning of dangerous surf and unpredictable conditions along the coast.

Cyclone Alfred triggers jetski rescue near Noosa

Emergency crews were called to Noosa North Shore on Thursday after multiple people ran into trouble while out on a jet ski, as Cyclone Alfred loomed off the coast, bringing wild conditions to the region.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the alarm was raised just before midday after three people on a jet ski became stranded in rough conditions and activated a flare.

Chief lifeguard officer Trent Robinson confirmed the Noosa Coast Guard and a lifeguard went out to rescue the trio.

“It was three people on a jet ski, the jet ski had broken down,” Mr Robinson said.

The Coast Guard Noosa headquarters.

“It was close to a nautical mile out to sea, so it was a fair way out,” he said.

“A lifeguard went out on a jet ski and brought two people back and the coast guard went out as well and they brought another person back.”

Mr Robinson said the lifeguard reported the conditions were rough.

“It’s just really disappointing to see these emergency services being put in these situations,” he said.

The Noosa Coast Guard and lifeguards were called to rescue a trio off a jet ski near the Noosa North Shore about noon on March 6, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept closer to the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Sam Turner

Noosa Coast Guard Flotilla Commander Lindsay Hall said it was “ridiculous” see three people venturing out on a jet ski when there was an impending cyclone.

Commander Hall said he sent a crew to help due to the jet ski owner wanting to stay behind with his watercraft while his two mates were rescued by lifeguards.

The seasoned boatie said he instructed his crew not to bring the jet ski back if it was too dangerous to do so, however they found it was safe enough to be towed back.

It’s understood none of the punters on the jet ski had a mobile phone with them and were saved due to being spotted by lifeguards.

He said most boaties in the area were sensible because they understand how dangerous the Noosa Bar can be.

“The problem with jet skis is they think they can jump waves and that’s when they come to grief,” Commander Hall said.

“That’s when someone has to go out and rescue them.

“Even the pros haven’t even gone out there this week.”

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said all three of them escaped without injury.

Man injured after falling from roof onto pool fence in Noosa

A man has reportedly fallen from a roof onto a pool fence at a Little Cove property on Thursday morning.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said paramedics were called at 10.33am and arrived to find the man in his 60s with a “significant arm injury”.

A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman confirmed firefighters also assisted in extracting the man from where he landed.

He was later taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Originally published as Emergency crews save teens from dangerous waters at Sunshine Beach