Man smashed by 25-foot wave on UK coastline during monster 100mph wind storm
A 25ft wave supercharged by Storm Ciaran knocked a man off his feet as he strolled on the promenade.
Dramatic footage showed the powerful waves exploding over the top of the seafront railings on Dover's Marine Parade during the height of the storm as gusts of 100mph winds were recorded. Shocking footage showed the moment a colossal wave crashed over the top and instantly knocked a male bystander over in the process.
The man was sent flying through the air and thrown onto his back as he was dragged by the powerful current. Fortunately, he was able to regain his feet and appeared unharmed. The video was recorded by Tim Smithen, 41, who said: “I've never seen waves this high come over this part of Dover beach before.
The wave knocked the man off his feet (KennedyNews/@rebelscoffeedover)
He was thankfully able to regain his feet (KennedyNews/@rebelscoffeedover)"They were so high it was bombarding the side of our coffee shop and damaged the shop's fascia but there was thankfully no damage inside and flooding was minimal. The waves crashing over were definitely higher than our building. I couldn't believe it. There were people walking around taking photos and I just thought if these waves knocked you down they could wipe you out.
"It didn't seem real when we saw someone so badly knocked off their feet. Thankfully afterwards he came around the back of the coffee shop and I was able to make sure he was okay. He was a young guy and we made sure he was okay and he went off with his friends.
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"I think his friends said he was stupid for going so close to the storm. We could hear and feel the waves hitting the coffee shop wall whilst we were inside. It was crazy loud like the walls were going to be smashed in. The coffee shop and the guy definitely got a battering from the storm."
After sharing the clip online, many people called the bloke in the footage an 'idiot' and 'lucky' to be alive - while some suggested the clip looked like a candidate for 'Jackass 5'. Tim, from Dover in Kent, said: "One social media user said: "What an idiot, imagine if he had gone over, then risk the lives of the RNLI to rescue him."
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