Huge waves have closed a car park at Wellington's Lyall Bay surf beach after they destroyed part of a seawall.
Council spokesman Richard MacLean said the surfers' corner car park was closed this afternoon "because, ironically, the waves are too big".
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The damage to the footpath and car park was "extensive" and it may be some time before it could be fully assessed, he said.
Contractors were installing a temporary mesh fence to keep people out of the car park.