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This page was updated on 29th March 2026.

Beach Levels

Was this a design error?

Beach levels in the early 2000s were nearly up to the top of the sea wall at Torcross. That was a beach level over 5 metres higher than the 2026 photo. In 2016 the beach was lower again when the sea wall was damaged by Storm Imogen. Following that wall collapse a second line of sheet piling was put in place capped with with another concrete capping.

How long is the present structure likely to survive winter storms?

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