It was a close call when huge waves threatened to batter Bakoven beach bungalows at high tide on Saturday. The Smit family watched as huge waves came rolling in and hit their wall, but breathed a sigh of relief when the water didn't flow through their front door as it had done twice before a few years ago.
Cathy Smit said they had endured some "hectic storms" where waves came crashing into their home. "It wasn't that bad today."
The weather bureau yesterday issued a warning about very rough seas, with wave heights exceeding 5m expected between Cape Agulhas and Port Elizabeth.
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected to set in over the high ground of the Western Cape from Tuesday night.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) appealed to seafarers, swimmers and anglers to exercise caution during the prevailing big swells being experienced along the Cape coast.
Spokesman Craig Lambinon said as a result of the big swells, NSRI Bakoven had evacuated equipment from its rescue base before high tide on Saturday.
"At high tide swells pushed through the rescue base, which is custom-built to handle these situations, and no damage has been sustained. Equipment that was evacuated from the base was saved from possible damage."
Lambinon said the main concern was anglers who were at risk of being swept off rocks by waves that may swamp areas along the coastline. In some places the swell was pushing up to 10m in height.
Meanwhile, surfers at Kommetjie took advantage of the swells and spent the day riding monster waves. - Cape Argus
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