I’ve watched this video countless times now. I noticed that after pointing out the water coming out of the camper van to the couple. That you very quickly climbed up the steps. Am I thinking right you can read the waves 🌊 I would have been laughing my head off & the camera would’ve been moving all over the place. But you kept it very professional well done sir👍

That guy is so lucky standing behind the bmw that the wave didn’t push it further and crush his legs

Whenever there's extreme danger you can always rely on human beings to put themselves right in the middle of it.

I’m sorry for those whose cars suffered damage. Those waves are my ideal waves, I try so hard to get some beautiful wave shots whenever I am at an ocean, I drive my friend and my husband crazy, lol. Nothing beats the sight and sound of thunderous waves!

Never underestimate the power of the sea. It's beautiful but so dangerous. Fab footage x

The guy who stood between the wall and the car as huge waves were hitting wins todays darwin award.

I lived in Ilfracombe for 25 years and that particular car park is notorious for this kind of thing. Those kids are dicing with death. The year we arrived in the town, the sea took 5 cars clean out of that place down into the rocks 30 feet below!! One of them was never found. If one of them got swept over, there would be no saving them.

Great footage mate. Looked fun but deadly 😮 really enjoyed every minute of this 👍

The problem is not only the waves but also the stones who comes along with the waves 🌊

Never buy a car from someone who lives on the coast.

Despite the battering of the waves, they sure were beautiful to watch! Lovely sea green colors. Bet they were quite the show to see in person!!

Amazing video. Thank you

That poor E46 is fighting a constant rust battle even when it’s bone dry let alone getting flooded by the sea 😢

Great footage. Nice to see a video that's done in landscape mode rather than amateurish portrait style. That way we don't lose two thirds of a picture. Well done.👍

This landscape struck by waves and winds is so beautiful, I love this country for its beauty

Thanks for the video. This just shows the power of water. Amazing.

Can we just admire the structural integrity of the roof on that Audi convertible 😮

Later on the blue and the green car received parking tickets for not parking in the lined bays correctly. 😁

I swear people who get that close to waves like this are thick as two planks. All it takes is a foot of water or so to take you off your feet and it could end in a bad way. People don't realise.

Staithes village in Yorkshire has huge waves that go right up the main road from the harbour. It's also where "Old Jack's Boat" was filmed. A beautiful place.

1:50 The way the water pushes the car and van around like it's nothing. Nature is incredible

The guy in the thumbnail is a lucky man... standing in behind the beamer for cover, lucky it didnt crush him/his legs against the wall... people dont realise the danger they are in sometimes

Walked round here a few times on holiday it's crazy the power of the sea never underestimate it.

fantastic video. loved watching

Top quality footage fella, gutted for all the owners, a few quids worth of damage there 😢

Can't believe the man who got between the wall and the BMW. Lucky he didn't get crushed 😮

Proper Funnyman. 😂 I just seen the lad on the bike just disappear under the wave's..😂😂It was the young woman screaming in laughter that sealed the moment. Class 🤣🤣🤣

I could have watched that all day. Good work 👍

It's not a freak storm at all, it's a very high tide storm. Quite normal. As the on chap said who lived there for 25 years, the car park is well known for this and on the year he arrived 5 cars were swept away - clearly worse than this day.

that guy was lucky not to lose his legs

It is fun to watch 🌊🌊🌊as long as no one is hurt and has respect for our unpredictable seas🌊

I'd love to live there, or at least close to it. Thanks for sharing.

I would imagine none of the cars parked there are owned by locals.

That was some spectacular footage - thank you. It’s hard to take in the power of the sea, even on our own territory. My heart goes out to the owner of the van! ❤

That was both cool and sad. Great video.

So, has Ilfracombe always had a yobo problem?

No music 👍🏽, no commentary 👍🏽, just the sound of the sea 👍🏽. What a pleasure!

I used to live, 100m away from the sea in the Isle of Man. The morning after a storm my car would be covered in seaweed. Sea and wind are a powerful combo.

Powerful waves which could have created a splendid landscape

Well done on getting some good footage 👏

That’s the most pristine car scrapyard I’ve ever seen.

All I can say is wow 😮. Never underestimate the power of the sea 🌊

I don't understand how you'd see a wave effortlessly moving a minivan and think "ah this is the perfect place to see the waves let's stand here"

So how does one get your car fixed after this? Do you lose your no claim bonus?

Great footage, very entertaining to watch from the comfort and safety of my living room!

I holidayed in Westward Ho ! as a child at my grandparents who lived there during the 70-80’s , storms like this happens every year. The storms so bad it sent pebbles over the sea wall and smashed the windows of the amusement arcade.

I remember that car park as a kid. There was a Go kart kiddies ride near it. Then you could walk towards the harbour around the path under the mound in the distance, by the Salty Dog Pub.

Wow, that looks fun.

A brief summary of Summer 2023 ;) . Great footage. I was glued to it throughout.

This film is spectacular. I’ve now watched it 4 times as I’ve grabbed family members and insisted they watch it. Well done to the creator 😀

3:58 What is that for a sign on the wall?

Ah, the beautiful English summer....

The strength in those waves lifted that green car like it was a toy

Great video

0:21 min . Wow, that's fierce 😳😱

I could have watched that all day. Feel for the car owners, but just incredible power in the sea. Thanks for posting

Well done Sandpit on capturing the entirety of the event. Great footage. Even the vehicles there with lesser damage will have the curse of Sea Salt upon every element of the vehicle. Highly corrosive and sets like rock in every intricate place. Sorry to all those incurring loss here just glad no one harmed. The one I feared for was the guy that stood between the car and the wall. I thought he was going to get crushed. Pheeewww. Enjoy your summer everyone. UK is the destination of choice. 😄

Probably a good idea to warn people that their vehicles are getting smashed by waves, rather than just filming and playing, before you also get washed off your feet.

where is this?

Nice to see that the hazard lights on the van were still working!

In 1993 I was on the Capston Hill pathway and the wave washed about 20 people down the pathway into the car park. Madness the strength of the water!

why is this area not closed in this conditions?

Those kids had no clue as to how much danger they were in. Many people are swept out to sea each year and never seen again.

Can we take a moment to appreciate the force of mother nature and to whoever filmed this

Was this the storm named 'Poly"? Caused havoc in the BeNeLux and Germany

That blue BMW is someone's pride and joy

What absolute bell-end at the local council back in the day, thought it would be a good idea to have a mini car park with a violent force of nature on the opposite side of a hopelessly small barrier not fit for purpose?! 😮

Thanks for the French subtitles.

i like how i got an advert just as a massive wave was about to hit someone

Checkout the guy who stands in the tiny gap between the blue car and the wall while waves sweep in that have been throwing cars across the car park.

The same thing happened to me at Lyme Regis promenade. I parked right on the front and went into the shops. The weather changed rapidly and a storm came in. I walked back to the car and was shocked to see crowds watching the cars being swamped...including mine! I rushed over between waves, it was covered in beach pebbles....but it started when the key was turned and I reversed it off the prom. No damage done...incredibly!

hope that convertible is well-sealed, but also that little pea-green car must weight as much as a pea! lol. dang massive power those waves had; surprised the owners were not aware of it and moved their cars (except that one that did!) lol WOW!

It's nice that your captured all this, so beautiful, but not so nice for the car owners.

Happened in my seaside town a few years ago, all the yoof playing on the seawall, oh how they frollicked in the crashing waves. Well until they found out that the huge force of the sea breaking was also slinging rocks up and out along with the water.

Brilliant footage my friend. That camper van et al took a hell of a beating.

Freak? Or spring tide on a windy day?

C est où?

Great Footage! I like a wild Ocean now and then. but it is sad for the car owners. Luckily there are no electric cars among them, because those often start self combustion when saltwater reaches the battery pack.

Wow great footage.. I could watch this for hours..

Great video man did the owners of that van or that green car turn up?

Is this where everyone parks their vehicle for a sea wash?

Amazing how people don’t consider possible future consequences

7:25 did they really just park there???

Man the green car and the van really got beaten hard within *sandpit72's* view

Were le weird captions written in 2007?

Dude on the bike, bless him 😊

Thanks so much for braving the elements and capturing this event. The damage shown reinforces the impression of power you get from the waves - the sea is merciless! Also very good quality photography which serves to enhance the experience.

Did you manage to get any footage of this bad storm we’ve just had?

i find waves very calming...

The British Summer at the seaside.... 😮 This starts out as astounding and fun to watch then you realise just how strong the sea is. Seeing the green car just getting bashed around and the van too, scary how simply the sea bowls people over in seconds. Bloody amazing video though, so glad it turned up in my recommendations 😊

Oh my goodness! ... I hope everyone was ok ❤ .. Really good footage. 🙌

I wanna live there what a beautiful and scary view 🥰

The blue car holds up very well :D

Thanks for sharing, loved it.

Amazing nobody was killed there. Not very bright. Bigger storm (Antoni) Saturday. Stay safe. Stay away from the sea. These storms can and do kill.

Strangely this doesn't look like a storm, more like an exceptionally high tide with a swell.

Can I say although it's hitting cars & could cause damage. Also not nice if someone falls & hurts themselves. To see & hear young teens having a laugh , outside in fresh air instead of in their bedrooms makes me happy😂you've got to look at the positive side❤The sea is mesmerising to watch but wow the power of nature is frightening.

Really surprised the local authority or car park owner didn't close the car park.

Poor cars 😢 I feel really sorry for their owners coming back to find all that damage. 😔 That green car was chucked about all over the place. The beautiful E46 3 Series BMW and that Audi that had a blue badge too 😭. I was in Boscastle the day of the floods in 2004 when all the cars were washed out to sea. We were in the carpark where in happened and for some reason I said let's turn around and go to St Nectans Glen first (just up the hill a mile or so). We then couldn't get there because the river had burst its banks and the footbridge was underwater so we turned back and that's when we discovered all the cars from the carpark we had just been in being washed out to sea. We parked on the headland and watched as helicopters winched people out. I filmed a lot of it on an old camera and have never shared it. I must get it converted to digital as it's the 20th Anniversary next year. x

Hi Sandpit. Please can I use a few seconds of your video in my video about Ilfracombe. We wild camp in a small camper and I would like to show why it can be dangerous camping right next to the sea. I would show the thumbnail of your video and put a link to it in the description. Now worries if you don’t want me to. Great video and we often watch you for the storms. Ken