The RNLI says two teenagers were 'extremely lucky' after they blown offshore on a paddleboard at Red Wharf Bay.

The inshore lifeboat from Moelfre was launched following reports of the pair getting into difficulty at just before 5.30pm on Wednesday evening.

Both of the youth were not confident or strong swimmers, nor did they have buoyancy aids - with one of their parents reportedly trying to wade out for help.

An off-duty RNLI volunteer heard the coastguard's ''any vessel'' call for assistance in the area and the lifeboat headed over to help.

Meanwhile, crew at the boathouse used high-powered binoculars to guide the lifeboat towards the stranded pair, who were around 500m offshore in the middle of Traeth Coch (Red Whaf Bay)

The pair were then taken back to shore and reunited with their families, after they were checked for medical issues and given thermal protection and lifejackets.

Both teenagers were also given safety advice from both the lifeboat crew and the local coastguard teams from Moelfre and Cemaes.

Vince Jones, coxswain at RNLI Moelfre, said: "The children were extremely lucky, as the weather was unsuitable for paddleboarding and they were nearly half a mile out when help arrived."

"Staying with their board rather than trying to swim back was their saving grace, as they had no lifejackets and weren’t strong swimmers."

He also urged inexperienced paddleboarders or weak swimmers to avoid open water without proper training, advice, and safety gear.

The RNLI's inshore lifeboat from Moelfre was also called out twice last Saturday in response to two incidents involving a kayak and a paddleboard.