Marine and Maritime11 Waves: Effects on coastlines

This diagram explains how storms change the face of a beach.

From slide 37-60 on this slideshare explains how coasts are formed by wave action and deposition.

Longshore drift animation

Longshore drift is the movement of sand along the coastline, which is influenced by the surf zone currents created by waves and the main direction the waves are moving in.

This interactive animation shows how one grain of sand is moved along the beach by the effect of waves breaking.

http://oceanica.cofc.edu/an%20educator'sl%20guide%20to%20folly%20beach/guide/driftanimation.htm

This video shows the effects of rogue waves on coastal buildings