A rising tide caught a couple of teens off-guard near the White Rock Pier Tuesday evening, prompting White Rock Fire Department to come to their aid.

WFD Deputy Chief Ed Wolfe said the teens were swimming out to the dock attached to the pier, but couldn鈥檛 make the swim back to shore.

鈥淭he tide had come back a fair bit and I guess one of them couldn鈥檛 make it back,鈥� Wolfe said.

The teens鈥� cries for help, which one person reported hearing from Oxford street, initiated the call to first responders. B.C. Emergency Services, the RCMP and fire department swarmed the beach.

Wolfe said a kayaker on scene assisted with the rescue by bringing the teen back to the pier鈥檚 dock so he could be accessed by emergency personnel.

鈥淵ou always have to consider the tide when you鈥檙e swimming in Semiahmoo Bay here because it鈥檚 such a significant swing,鈥� Wolfe said.

鈥淚t certainly can catch you off guard. Before too long, you can find you鈥檙e in over your head and you鈥檙e a long ways out when the tide is coming in.鈥�

Wolfe said the teens were not injured.

鈥淭hey were just cold and tired. They had been in the water for a significant amount of time 鈥� tired out. When you鈥檙e in the cold water, it does zap your energy.鈥�

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The White Rock Pier is still closed for construction after a Dec. 20 wind storm destroyed the mid-section of the structure.

The City of White Rock says the pier will be open by Aug. 31.