Peak Video has captured huge swells after a big storm hit Hawke s Bay in September 2018.
The sea. Many of us want to live as close to it as possible, and for those who are wealthy enough that can mean right next to it, even amid warnings that as sea levels rise sections of the coast will eventually be swamped.
Storms that frequently batter the New Zealand coastline show clearly just how damaging the sea can be, like when huge swells that smashed into coastal properties in Haumoana, south of Napier in September 2018. But while the base level of the sea is rising, what does it mean for our waves?