ISLAND resident and former lifeboat coxswain, Martin Woodward, has shared some spectacular pictures of dolphins he spotted off Forelands Beach this morning (Monday).

He said he spent a good hour with a pod of around 20 near Bembridge, and described them as friendly and interactive as they played alongside his boat.

A dolphin in the water off Bembridge. Picture credit: Martin Woodward

A dolphin in the water off Bembridge. Picture credit: Martin Woodward

"We stayed with them for ages and they were brilliant," said Martin.

"You can never get enough of interacting with dolphins."

A dolphin in the water off Bembridge. Picture credit: Martin Woodward

A dolphin in the water off Bembridge. Picture credit: Martin Woodward