EAST YORKSHIRE COASTAL EROSION BEACH AND CLIFF LOSS RELATIONSHIP Autumn 2008 to Spring 2023 (30 seasons) Prepared by Brian Williams, June 2024 ________________________________________ • total beach applies to the coast from Bridlington south to Neck of Spurn with the exception of Hornsea and Withernsea frontages • intermediate beach values are derived ----- 2008 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 41 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 55.32% intermediate beach 23.16% low beach 21.51% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 43.40% intermediate beach 18.93% low beach 37.67% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 16.17 metres 29.75% intermediate beach 24.16 metres 44.43% low beach 14.04 metres 25.82% total cliff loss 54.37 metres ----- 2009 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 31 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 47.65% intermediate beach 36.17% low beach 16.17% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 26.04% intermediate beach 35.11% low beach 38.85% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 17.08 metres 15.51% intermediate beach 67.57 metres 61.35% low beach 25.49 metres 23.14% total cliff loss 110.14 metres ----- 2009 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 14 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 56.79% intermediate beach 25.31% low beach 17.90% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 27.99% intermediate beach 27.99% low beach 44.01% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 1.32 metres 6.32% intermediate beach 17.45 metres 83.74% low beach 2.07 metres 9.94% total cliff loss 20.84 metres ----- 2010 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 43 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 60.31% intermediate beach 27.86% low beach 11.83% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 44.00% intermediate beach 31.18% low beach 24.82% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 39.81 metres 28.74% intermediate beach 76.25 metres 55.05% low beach 22.45 metres 16.21% total cliff loss 138.51 metres ----- 2010 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 38 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 55.94% intermediate beach 28.83% low beach 15.23% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 39.62% intermediate beach 32.93% low beach 27.45% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 19.18 metres 24.74% intermediate beach 45.08 metres 58.13% low beach 13.29 metres 17.14% total cliff loss 77.55 metres ----- 2011 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 46 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 61.42% intermediate beach 28.85% low beach 9.73% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 43.51% intermediate beach 34.71% low beach 21.78% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 33.59 metres 29.87% intermediate beach 62.04 metres 55.17% low beach 16.82 metres 14.96% total cliff loss 112.45 metres ----- 2011 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 9 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 61.42% intermediate beach 26.92% low beach 11.66% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 32.01% intermediate beach 19.83% low beach 48.16% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 1.20 metres 4.34% intermediate beach 24.71 metres 89.12% low beach 1.81 metres 6.54% total cliff loss 27.73 metres ----- 2012 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 25 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 52.40% intermediate beach 26.12% low beach 21.49% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 33.85% intermediate beach 33.85% low beach 32.30% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 6.22 metres 14.83% intermediate beach 29.78 metres 71.02% low beach 5.93 metres 14.15% total cliff loss 41.93 metres ----- 2012 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 38 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 54.50% intermediate beach 23.87% low beach 21.63% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 32.56% intermediate beach 26.04% low beach 41.40% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 17.17 metres 20.75% intermediate beach 43.73 metres 52.86% low beach 21.83 metres 26.39% total cliff loss 82.73 metres ----- 2013 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 57 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 61.89% intermediate beach 26.75% low beach 11.36% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 49.01% intermediate beach 30.35% low beach 20.64% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 62.03 metres 41.40% intermediate beach 61.69 metres 41.17% low beach 26.13 metres 17.44% total cliff loss 149.85 metres ----- 2013 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 20 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 48.05% intermediate beach 33.91% low beach 18.04% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 40.10% intermediate beach 35.50% low beach 24.39% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 6.20 metres 15.43% intermediate beach 30.19 metres 75.18% low beach 3.77 metres 9.39% total cliff loss 40.15 metres ----- 2014 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 54 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 57.76% intermediate beach 33.15% low beach 9.09% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 46.77% intermediate beach 38.65% low beach 14.58% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 56.19 metres 40.27% intermediate beach 65.83 metres 47.18% low beach 17.51 metres 12.55% total cliff loss 139.53 metres ----- 2014 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 19 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 53.56% intermediate beach 40.38% low beach 6.05% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 39.14% intermediate beach 50.47% low beach 10.39% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 4.63 metres 12.91% intermediate beach 30.03 metres 83.67% low beach 1.23 metres 3.43% total cliff loss 35.89 metres ----- 2015 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 33 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 49.08% intermediate beach 41.53% low beach 9.39% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 24.32% intermediate beach 54.56% low beach 21.12% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 11.29 metres 15.15% intermediate beach 53.39 metres 71.69% low beach 9.80 metres 13.16% total cliff loss 74.48 metres ----- 2015 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 17 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 66.94% intermediate beach 25.36% low beach 7.70% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 42.11% intermediate beach 33.69% low beach 24.20% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 3.19 metres 9.79% intermediate beach 27.54 metres 84.58% low beach 1.83 metres 5.63% total cliff loss 32.56 metres ----- 2016 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 42 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 60.10% intermediate beach 29.39% low beach 10.51% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 40.32% intermediate beach 37.25% low beach 22.43% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 28.84 metres 26.10% intermediate beach 65.60 metres 59.38% low beach 16.04 metres 14.52% total cliff loss 110.48 metres ----- 2016 Autumn no survey ----- 2017 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 46 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 56.59% intermediate beach 31.90% low beach 11.51% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 45.69% intermediate beach 35.57% low beach 18.74% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 56.44 metres 34.41% intermediate beach 84.42 metres 51.47% low beach 23.14 metres 14.11% total cliff loss 164.00 metres total cliff loss applies to full year (approximately 1:2 seasonal split) ----- 2017 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 26 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 55.23% intermediate beach 38.24% low beach 6.53% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 32.00% intermediate beach 49.25% low beach 18.74% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 9.59 metres 13.85% intermediate beach 54.01 metres 78.03% low beach 5.62 metres 8.11% total cliff loss 69.21 metres ----- 2018 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 59 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 61.67% intermediate beach 35.52% low beach 2.81% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 54.97% intermediate beach 41.29% low beach 3.75% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 73.24 metres 48.78% intermediate beach 71.90 metres 47.89% low beach 4.99 metres 3.32% total cliff loss 150.13 metres ----- 2018 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 16 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 57.14% intermediate beach 38.86% low beach 4.00% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 46.81% intermediate beach 45.05% low beach 8.15% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 3.22 metres 12.22% intermediate beach 22.54 metres 85.65% low beach 0.56 metres 2.13% total cliff loss 26.32 metres ----- 2019 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 23 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 64.43% intermediate beach 32.68% low beach 2.88% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 51.13% intermediate beach 43.02% low beach 5.86% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 8.35 metres 16.80% intermediate beach 40.39 metres 81.28% low beach 0.96 metres 1.92% total cliff loss 49.69 metres ----- 2019 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 30 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 67.37% intermediate beach 27.87% low beach 4.77% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 59.95% intermediate beach 33.85% low beach 6.20% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 16.99 metres 24.63% intermediate beach 50.24 metres 72.82% low beach 1.76 metres 2.55% total cliff loss 68.99 metres ----- 2020 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 56 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 69.63% intermediate beach 26.32% low beach 4.05% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 59.10% intermediate beach 35.53% low beach 5.36% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 64.30 metres 44.13% intermediate beach 75.57 metres 51.87% low beach 5.84 metres 4.01% total cliff loss 145.71 metres ----- 2020 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 15 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 67.36% intermediate beach 23.03% low beach 9.62% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 60.17% intermediate beach 30.43% low beach 9.40% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 2.82 metres 12.56% intermediate beach 19.18 metres 85.47% low beach 0.44 metres 1.96% total cliff loss 22.44 metres ----- 2021 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 33 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 64.52% intermediate beach 30.05% low beach 5.43% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 43.29% intermediate beach 46.94% low beach 9.78% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 18.65 metres 20.79% intermediate beach 66.85 metres 74.52% low beach 4.21 metres 4.69% total cliff loss 89.71 metres ----- 2021 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 36 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 70.72% intermediate beach 23.49% low beach 5.79% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 77.41% intermediate beach 15.58% low beach 7.01% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 18.94 metres 37.15% intermediate beach 30.32 metres 59.48% low beach 1.72 metres 3.37% total cliff loss 50.98 metres ----- 2022 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 33 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 67.14% intermediate beach 26.42% low beach 6.44% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 55.33% intermediate beach 34.23% low beach 10.43% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 32.66 metres 25.64% intermediate beach 88.58 metres 69.53% low beach 6.16 metres 4.83% total cliff loss 127.39 metres ----- 2022 Autumn no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 19 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 70.53% intermediate beach 25.26% low beach 4.21% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 60.87% intermediate beach 29.48% low beach 9.65% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 4.10 metres 15.27% intermediate beach 22.08 metres 82.31% low beach 0.65 metres 2.42% total cliff loss 26.82 metres ----- 2023 Spring no. of profiles where cliff loss recorded 39 beach levels as a percentage of total beach: high beach 62.60% intermediate beach 33.13% low beach 4.28% beach levels opposite profile sections where cliff loss recorded: high beach 51.69% intermediate beach 42.01% low beach 6.30% cliff loss at profile sections opposite beach levels: high beach 31.18 metres 30.57% intermediate beach 67.01 metres 65.71% low beach 3.80 metres 3.73% total cliff loss 101.99 metres ----- END OF DATA