Lifeguards are warning citizens to stay away from the beaches this extended holiday weekend.
This comes after the Met Service issued an orange-level advisory for rough seas.
The alert went into effect at 2pm on Friday and runs until midday on Wednesday.
The Met Service said:
Large breaking waves near 3.5 metres, due to long period swells, have been observed along nearshore, north-exposed coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago. Choppy conditions are also likely especially along northern facing coastlines in the Gulf of Paria.
They added that conditions will be amplified during high tides and exacerbated at spring tides.
Impacts include: large battering waves, dangerous conditions for swimming and small craft operations, very high surf and dangerous rip currents near affected coastlines.
On Friday, there were reports of scores of bathing in the rough, choppy waters at Maracas Bay.
Lifeguards fear the orange-level rough seas bulletin is being ignored.
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