Here's some information that will hopefully make you think twice?

THE POWER OF THE SEA

The stormy weather and rough seas of late always brings a headline in the papers of some one swept to their deaths whilst either fishing or wave watching.
I regularly see match anglers sitting in their beach shelters, being pounded by waves, some day there will be an accident , match organisers beware, if one does happen you can be held responsible, make sure you have the correct insurance cover.
It's as if the power unleashed by water in a wave isn't comprehended!
When you consider that 1-gallon of water weighs in at 10lbs. And every cubic foot of water holds 6 ¼ gallons,
which equates to a cubic foot of water weighing in at 62½ lbs then it's no wonder that a relatively small swell lifts you off your feet when you are wading around on a sunny afternoon.
But consider the same swell coming in, combined with a strong wind.
The area around your body i.e. 2ft x 2ft, would have a force of approx 176lbs hitting you at say 6 miles per hour, that would be some body blow.
Considering the size of waves that pounded our coastlines during the past few days it doesn't stretch the imagination too far to realise the force is phenomenal.

Standing on a rocky outcrop or a stone jetty when the swell is high can be fraught with danger, you wouldn't stand a chance if a wave rose and hit you. So doesn't it make sense to check out the vulnerability of your surroundings?
Can I get to safety quickly? should the weather turn heavy,
Am I likely to be able to climb above the tide to safety should I get involved in what I'm doing and forget the time!?
Its no good sitting in a cove sunbathing if you can't get out should the tide come around from the rear, Yes I know it's not normal and the tide should come in from the sea, but it does lap around the coastal points and the rocks, and in some places at a speed you don't realise until too late. In Morecambe Bay for instance the tide can speed in faster than you can run, imagine if it came at an angle to the coast you were heading for?

Just a little common sense and an appraisal of what could go wrong, might save your life and even the lives of others who would turn out in an emergency to try and save your soul. Give them a break!