Mesmerising footage shows ice breaking up on the shoreline of Nova Scotia in Canada on Friday (January 15).

"A thin shelf of ice broke loose and started moving with the wind and tide. As it connected with the shore, it started snapping," said filmer Monica de Moss who shot the footage in East Lawrencetown.

"The overall sounds and movement were mesmerising," she added.

A thin shelf of ice broke loose and started moving with the wind and tide. As it connected with the shore, it started snapping into sharp thin plates that pushed up and over each other and then back onto the shelf in some areas. The overall sounds and movement were mesmerizing. This action is similar to the science of what happens on a larger scale ice tsunami.