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Beach Erosion and Groynes Explained

Groynes capture sand moving along a coast which builds up the beach in front of the groyne. When enough sediment builds up, it moves around the end of the groyne into the next beach area. Groynes are used to maintain beaches along a certain alignment that would otherwise not form due to the constant wave direction eroding the sand.

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Beach Erosion and Groynes Explained

Groynes capture sand moving along a coast which builds up the beach in front of the groyne. When enough sediment builds up, it moves around the end of the groyne into the next beach area. Groynes are used to maintain beaches along a certain alignment that would otherwise not form due to the constant wave direction eroding the sand.

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How do groynes work?

When waves approach a beach at an angle,


they tend to move sediment along the
beach. When there is a barrier in the beach,
such as a groyne, this captures sand which is
Barrier or groyne moving along a coast and thus builds up a
beach.

When sediment builds up sufficiently, it will


be moved around the end of the barrier or
groyne into the next beach compartment or
cell. The sediment on a beach will move until
the beach is aligned at right angles to the
direction of the incoming wave energy. Thus
in a situation such as Point Lonsdale, where
the wave direction is relatively constant (or at
least predominantly from one direction)
groynes are often used to maintain a beach,
or series of beaches, along a general
alignment which would otherwise not allow
the formation of a beach other than a
narrow strip of sand.

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