A spectator who may have thought they were a safe distance away from a beach front in Ireland got a big shock when a giant wave slammed into the coast on Monday 21 February.

The wave soared high into the air as it hit the Blacksod shore, raining down on the filmer some distance away.

Storm Franklin brought dangerous conditions over Sunday night into Monday across Ireland, with severe and damaging gusts in the west and northwest of the country.

The storm is now over in the north and east of the country but some roads in Donegal were still blocked with fallen trees.

Storm Franklin is the third storm in a row to hit the Ireland and the UK, after Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice.

This footage was filmed and produced 21 February 2022.

Storm Franklin brought dangerous conditions over Sunday night across Ireland, with severe and damaging gusts in the west and northwest of the country. The storm is now over the north and east of the country. Some roads in Donegal were still blocked with fallen trees on Monday due to the storm.

This video illustrates the high waves crashing on the shore of Blacksod amid Franklin Storm hitting Ireland on February 21.