Colourful sunset view of Breakwater Beach and the harbour wall of Brixham, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Colourful sunset view of Breakwater Beach and the harbour wall of Brixham, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A view of a breakwater in the harbour at Collioure, Cote Vermeille, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Wall Art at the Heraklion Breakwater in the harbour, City of Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Wall Art at the Heraklion Breakwater in the harbour, City of Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Whitehaven harbour being completely overwhelmed by huge waves during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Whitehaven harbour during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Waves crashing off Parton near Whitehaven during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Whitehaven harbour during the January 2014 period of storm surge, high tides and storm force winds. The coastline took a battering, damaging the harbour wall and eroding a large section of coastal cliff.

Ferry leaving seaside resort Warnemuende, Rostock, Baltic coast, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Icy mole at Sassnitz, Island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Coastal protection, concrete bank protection of the dike, North Coast, North Friesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Breakwater, architects Felipe Samaran Salo and Eduardo Zamorro, Guarda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Foam and surf on a beach along the Atlantic coast, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England