Impressive Natural Phenomenon: Storm and High Waves at Cape Agulhas (00011327)

Storm and High Waves at the Southernmost Point of Africa

Description: The southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, is frequently hit by violent storms and high waves. Witness the dramatic seascape with waves reaching up to eight meters in height. The waters around Cape Agulhas are renowned for their abundance of fish, but also for treacherous reefs that have earned this coastline the nickname 'Graveyard of Ships.'

Location: Western Cape, Gansbaai/Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 10.07.2003