Tides and cold front combination resulted in unnaturally high waves - NSRI

Tides and cold front combination resulted in unnaturally high waves - NSRI
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JOHANNESBURG - National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson Craig Lambinon says spring tides are normal, but a combination of tides and a cold front resulted in the unnaturally high waves.

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Waves wreaked havoc in coastal areas.

Homes have been flooded and cars swept away after the tides hit the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend.

One person has died dozens others have been injured.

WATCH | High waves pummel Cape coast
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