by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Foreshore
Foreshore BackwashA backwash or undertow is created when water is sucked back to the sea in channels cut into the sloping foreshore. The water can flow very fast and powerfully, almost like a river. It is impossible to swim against these undertows, which sometimes...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Foreshore
Foreshore Sign of a LugwormIf you see a small sand hill on the foreshore, it could be a sign that a lugworm is burrowing right beneath your...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Foreshore
Foreshore The lugwormThe lugworm spends its time buried in the sand, which it actually eats. At the front end it takes in the sand containing its food, and then ejects clean sand from its back...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Foreshore
Foreshore The weaver fishIn Norway, the weaver fish is known as the viper of the sea, because of the poisonous spines on the front of its dorsal fin and gill covers. If you catch one while fishing you should avoid touching it. Make sure you have your shoes on when you...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Foreshore
Foreshore Gulls on the foreshoreYou will often see gulls resting on the foreshore. Perhaps they’re looking out to sea hoping that the waves will wash something edible up onto the...
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