Seals on a beach near the ocean.
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THIS is the shocking moment a “mini-tsunami” swept sideways across a tourist beach – leaving eight people injured.

Freak waves dragged bathers towards rocks as they took a dip in the sea in the Costa de la Luz in Spain.

Seals on a beach near the ocean.
Footage shows freak waves sweeping sideways as it drags sunbathers alongCredit: Solarpix
Large ship offshore near a beach with waves crashing.
The waves slammed a large rock, injuring beachgoersCredit: Solarpix
Woman running on beach with bag, near overturned beach chair.
One of the woman was seen scrambling to escape the freak wavesCredit: Solarpix
Sandy beach with ocean and buildings in the distance.
Las Maravillas beach in SpainCredit: Solarpix

A 60,000-ton cargo ship has been blamed for stirring the water and causing the freak waves to rip through the Spanish beach – but sideways.

Footage showed dark-coloured water speeding towards the beach before hitting a large rock in the water and rebounding back onto the sand.

A woman sunbathing on the beach could be overheard yelling: “The rock, the rock,” as she scrambled to escape the wave.

Many people were hurt after they were smashed against rocks to the left.

The bizarre water waves, dubbed “mini-tsunami” by the beachgoers, left sunshades scattered over the sand.

A huge cargo ship – thought to be the one that caused the freak waves – was seen in the background.

One witness said afterwards on social media: “It passed very close to the shore and caused a strong wave that swept several people away.

“People were literally thrown to the ground.”

Another individual blamed the cargo ship, stating: “It was a massive ship and then it caught the expansive wave like a tsunami, which draws in the water and then expels it very forcefully.”

Watch terrifying moment massive freak waves batter Peru sweeping away boats & swamping seaside towns

One of the bathers hurt had to be hospitalised.

The woman, identified only as 28-year-old Rocio, said from her hospital bed: “I’ve got a broken foot and I’m waiting to be operated on.

“I was coming out of the water with a paddleboard when the wave hit me from the left and knocked me to the ground.

“I couldn’t see anything and got trapped under the board. I only found out what had happened and that a ship was to blame when I got to hospital.”

She told a Spanish TV station: “I’ve got to have an operation on my foot and I’ve got a long period of rehabilitation ahead of me.

“It’s the last thing I wanted at the start of the summer.”

An investigation into the incident has been initiated, with local authorities attempting to determine whether the cargo ship violated regulations and came too close to the beach.


The local harbor master’s office announced overnight that a new speed limit of 11.5 knots had been established in the area for this type of vessel to prevent another “mini-tsunami”.

Last year, massive freak waves swept away boats and swamped seaside towns in Peru.

Footage captured the monster swells battering the coast of the South American country on the Pacific Ocean.

Hospitalized beachgoer discussing injuries from rogue wave.
One woman was rushed to the hospital after being injured by the freak wavesCredit: Solarpix
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