Crash Landing
Seaton (Cornish: Sethyn, meaning little arrow, after the river) is a village on the south coast of Cornwall. It is situated at the mouth of the River Seaton approximately three miles east of Looe and ten miles west of Plymouth.
The village stretches inland along the River Seaton valley. The beach is mostly shingle and stretches from the river to the village of Downderry which is approximately a mile to the east.
A plunging wave occurs when the ocean floor is steep or has sudden depth changes, such as from a reef or sandbar. The crest of the wave becomes much steeper than a spilling wave, becomes vertical, then curls over and drops onto the trough of the wave, releasing most of its energy at once in a relatively violent impact. A plunging wave breaks with more energy than a significantly larger spilling wave. The wave can trap and compress the air under the lip, which creates the "crashing" sound associated with waves. With large waves, this crash can be felt by beachgoers on land. Offshore wind conditions can make plungers more likely.
Crash Landing
Seaton (Cornish: Sethyn, meaning little arrow, after the river) is a village on the south coast of Cornwall. It is situated at the mouth of the River Seaton approximately three miles east of Looe and ten miles west of Plymouth.
The village stretches inland along the River Seaton valley. The beach is mostly shingle and stretches from the river to the village of Downderry which is approximately a mile to the east.
A plunging wave occurs when the ocean floor is steep or has sudden depth changes, such as from a reef or sandbar. The crest of the wave becomes much steeper than a spilling wave, becomes vertical, then curls over and drops onto the trough of the wave, releasing most of its energy at once in a relatively violent impact. A plunging wave breaks with more energy than a significantly larger spilling wave. The wave can trap and compress the air under the lip, which creates the "crashing" sound associated with waves. With large waves, this crash can be felt by beachgoers on land. Offshore wind conditions can make plungers more likely.