ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn stˈoːɹmz kˈɔːzd ðə kəlˈæps əvɚ ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ wˈɔːl wˌɪtʃ kˈɔːzd ðə ɹˈɪvɚ ɡˈænəl tə tʃˈeɪndʒ kˈoːɹs, miːˈændɚɹɪŋ əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈiːtʃ.
In 2014 storms caused the collapse of a retaining wall which caused the River Gannel to change course, meandering across the beach.