Gordo's winter storms
All photos Copyright © 1998-2003 Gordon Richardson gordonr@iafrica.com

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Ship aground with Table Mountain from Sunset Beach - early-Aug '03
Several attemps to float the ship have been so far been unsucessful




Wave splash over promenade joggers at Green Point - Feb '03




On 5 September 2001 a huge North Wester Storm blew up
Wind speeds exceeded 100km/h (60mph) and wave heights 10m (30ft)

Photographer and huge waves on harbour breakwater - Aug/Sep '01



Click here to see the same light-tower after the storm in Oct '01


Scarborough beach with ship aground - Aug/Sep '01



6 weeks later the ship was refloated, but subsequently had to be scuttled


Wave splash at Clifton - late Jul '00
Taken from the road 20m above the sea, the splash was huge!




Wave splashing at Moullie Point - June '00




Waves splashing over breakwater at Cape Town harbour - June '00




Storm waves at Llandudno - June/July '99




Storm waves at Mouillie Point - June/July '99




Wave tube at Scarborough and waves splashing at Clifton - April '99




Waves off Bantry Bay and Sea Point - July '98



Waves on rocks at Storms River mouth - November '95



Waves on Robberg Peninsula near Plettenberg Bay - November '95