HD Video of giant waves on the seafront at Seaham, Co. Durham. A strong tidal surge in the North Sea resulted in higher than normal tides.
A combination of strong winds, extremely low pressure and a storm surge can raise the sea level around Eastern England by up to 2 metres.
This footage was filmed on 9th November 2007 by Brittonian.

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