Kauai County is planning to move its lifeguard tower at Kekaha Beach because of beach erosion in the past two weeks, the county said Friday.

The move is temporary measure to secure the tower until it can be permanenetly relocated about 160 yards west of its current location, the county said in a new release.

“Our first concern at this point is protecting the structure from the erosion happening as we speak,” Fire Chief Bob Westerman said in the release. “Once that’s achieved, we’ll move forward with the permanent relocation.

“As we have stated numerous times in the past, our lifeguards are confident that they can assure the health and safety of beachgoers from the new location. In fact, they feel the new location may be even more advantageous in protecting all who utilize the expanse of Kekaha Beach Park.”