ˌɛni fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ɐtˈɛmpts tə pɹətˈɛkt kˈoʊvhaɪð ɑːɹ θˈɔːt təbi ʌnsəstˈeɪnəbəl, ænd wʊd lˈaɪkli ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪɹˈoʊʒən ɹˈeɪts æt ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɚ sˈɛɾəlmənt ʌv sˈaʊθwoʊld tə ðə sˈaʊθ.
Any future attempts to protect Covehithe are thought to be unsustainable, and would likely increase erosion rates at the larger settlement of Southwold to the south.