A treacherous beach in parts, the area between the flags that was patrolled provided a fun area of the coastline to cool off, said Miss Hubbard.
"It's not a typical rolling wave, picturesque beach - it's got a steep beach face where you get one set of waves.
"If there's a big swell, you will get a big wave rather than five or six in a row, but once you swim past that it's really smooth.
"It sometimes takes people a little while to get their confidence, but it's good for boogie boarding and swimming."
With the warm weather over the last month there had been a few more people visiting the beach than usual for the time of the year, and so far it had been calm and flat, although a bit fresh, she said.
The main issues lifeguards had to contend with were nuisance ones, such as dealing with hot embers left on the shore from people burning driftwood, and no rescues had had to be performed over the last year.
Not so at Clifton Beach, where over the last two weeks three rescues had to be performed for boaties and people getting stuck while attempting to walk to Cape Kidnappers and back, said Clifton Marine Club captain Paul Hursthouse.
In the case of the person who got trapped, the club launched its IRB from the club to assist police with the rescue, proving the worth of the club facility, he said.
It was frustrating to be dealing with such events though.
"There's an amazing amount of people who try to walk around at high tide.
"We advocate that tourists or walkers seek advice from the people in the camping ground or the custodian - if they weren't there would be a lot more rescues."
He also advised that people check the tides and ensure there was two to three hours of low tide to give them time to make the return journey.
In terms of boaties, he said the club was an invaluable part of the safety network for the Hawke's Bay boating community, as evidenced by recent rescues.