Photos: Monster Waves batter European coastlines.
January 6, 2014
People watch and photograph enormous waves as they break, on Porthcawl harbour, South Wales, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts are braced for more flooding as strong winds, rain and high tides lash the country. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his mobility scooter fell into a river in Oxford, southern England. (AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall) ( APTOPIX Britain Storms )
People watch waves near North beach or Praia do Norte on January 6, 2014 in Nazare, Portugal. Strong winds and big waves are expected along the coastline of Portugal and Galicia in Spain for today. The waves at Praia do Norte are famed for being amongst the biggest in the World and it is a popular spot for daredevil big-wave surfers. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images) ( 460965567 )
A large wave strikes a lighthouse at the mouth of the River Douro, Porto, Portugal, 06 January 2014. The wave damaged some cars, as well as causing minor injuries to locals. EPA/ESTELA SILVA ( PORTUGAL WEATHER )
Strong winds cause the waves to hit the breakwater at Holyhead on the Island of Anglesey in Wales on January 7, 2014. PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 525801183 )
People watch waves breaking against the rocks near North beach or Praia do Norte on January 6, 2014 in Nazare, Portugal. Strong winds and big waves are expected along the coastline of Portugal and Galicia in Spain for today. The waves at Praia do Norte are famed for being amongst the biggest in the World and it is a popular spot for daredevil big-wave surfers. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images) ( 460949839 )
People watch waves breaking against the rocks near North beach or Praia do Norte on January 6, 2014 in Nazare, Portugal. Strong winds and big waves are expected along the coastline of Portugal and Galicia in Spain for today. The waves at Praia do Norte are famed for being amongst the biggest in the World and it is a popular spot for daredevil big-wave surfers. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images) ( 460965571 )
Strong winds cause the waves to hit the breakwater at Holyhead as the Irish Ferries ship Isle of Inishmore pulls into the harbour on the Island of Anglesey in Wales on January 7, 2014. PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 525801193 )
Waves crash onto the promenade between Fleetwood and Blackpool, as high tides and huge waves hit the North West England, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts are braced for more flooding as strong winds, rain and high tides lash the country. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his mobility scooter fell into a river in Oxford, southern England. (AP Photo/PA, John Giles) ( Britain Storm )
Big waves crash on the seafront in Biarritz, southwestern France, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. There has been a weather alert for high waves in the south west of France since Monday. (AP Photo/Bob Edme) ( France Weather )
Waves crash against the Aberystwyth coastline, in Wales, as strong winds and high tides continue to blow in from the west, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts are braced for more flooding as strong winds, rain and high tides lash the country. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his mobility scooter fell into a river in Oxford, southern England. (AP Photo/PA, Dave Thompson) ( Britain Storm )
Strong winds cause the waves to hit the rocks below the lighthouse at South Stack on the Island of Anglesey in Wales on January 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLISPAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 525801353 )
A wave hits the Rock of the Virgin Mary (Rocher de la Vierge) as a storm brings strong winds on January 6, 2014 in Biarritz, south western France. GAIZKA IROZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 525786555 )
Waves crash on the beach front, outside the Biarritz casino, in southwestern France, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. There has been a weather alert for high waves in the south west of France since Monday. (AP Photo/Bob Edme) ( France Weather )
Waves ravage an already damaged Victorian shelter on the promenade on January 7, 2014 in Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom. A major clean-up operation has started today in the town after the worst storms to affect the Welsh coastline in 15 years. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) ( 461159929 )
Heavy seas and waves crash over a pier in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas caused flooding, cut off roads and damaged buildings across the entire country. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte) ( Portugal Winter Weather )
A couple look at waves on January 7, 2014 along the beach of Mimizan, southwestern France, a day after a massive storm on France's western coasts. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP/Getty Images ( 525799615 )
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