Penzance Massive High Tide - Inches away from Flooding - Cornwall 4K

After seeing that a number of places in Cornwall had been flooded on this morning's high tide I thought I'd go and check out Penzance Harbour. Spring high tides combined with a bit of a storm surge and low pressure made for one of the highest tides I recall seeing.
The only time I remember seeing a higher tide was around 20 years back during a monster storm. That time the water did make it over the wall separating the car park from the harbour and I remember a couple of cars bobbing around.
This time the water did almost make it over the road at the end of Ross Bridge and as always on big high tides the water covered the road at the foot of Abbey Slip. You can usually walk across on the higher footpath, but not this time. Still the swimmers enjoyed it!
For comparison I've put up some photos from 19 years ago which was apparently the highest tide in around 40 years: • Photos from Huge Penza...

[@pennysargent9557]

At least no high winds at the time of high water. Excellent shots

[@daviddarrall9384]

Any day is good for a swim in Cornwall!

[@kaxar6954]

Crazy to swim in that dirty water

[@someblokecalleddave1]

You've got some winds coming in the next couple of days, I hope this is the peak of the high tide otherwise they're going to be in trouble.

[@katiewilliams5979]

In all years living in Cornwall never seen it that high

[@trevekneebone369]

Cracking video Chris 👌

[@pollypetal87]

Lovely to see folk swimming

[@sarahtrattoriai831]

Wish I was there having a swim x

[@booksknitsthings]

Great filming

[@tenbear5]

Great footage! 👋

[@jeandavies2420]

Must be crazy swimming in high tide

[@clivelee4279]

Standard big Springs , 5.7 ( 5.8 s in September) strong S Westerly’s pushing it up , tide dropping back as week progresses .

[@ANTHONYBOOTH]

Watch out on this Wednesday night... storm + high tide inbound...

[@blxtothis]

Blimey I wonder what was the water level over on the Scilies?

[@hughmarcus1]

Pretty much the same along the Antrim coast this last few days. Lots of seaweed ripped up by recent storms. It’s all being thrown over the sea wall at high tide. 😬

[@raymondsullivan7230]

The children are having fun

[@1258-Eckhart]

Aww, you signed off just as it was getting interesting.

[@peterdavidson3268]

Pensans doesn't have much of a problem with tidal flooding - not compared with somewhere like Looe where severe flooding of the town centre is actually expected and planned for whenever a Spring (king) tide coincides with a storm surge caused by high winds in the "wrong" direction?

[@JeffoJonJ]

..Holy Moli ...

[@AaronMatthews-op8fb]

I'm from Penzance originally and remember as a Sea cadet parking under the Ross Bridge 30 odd Years ago in the pulling Boat so the older Cadets could have a sly cigarette lol those were the days wouldn't manage it on that tide lol😂