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Norwegian rocks

The large rocks seen in the foreground have come here from Norway. They were deposited alongside the seawall for protection from wave action. It did not take long for most of them to be almost totally buried in the sand and hence having lost most of their effectiveness. Nearshore reefs can be seen in the background. Nine nearshore reefs were built for the protection of this section of coastline. Extending from North Gap to Sea Palling further in the southeast, four are surface-piercing breakwaters and the other five serve as submerged breakwaters at high tide. Sand builds up on the landward side of these reefs, creating a number of bays. See also > Link