We’re only four weeks into the year, but already the Bailiwick has been hit by its second storm of 2026.

Luckily, Storm Ingrid didn’t cause anywhere near as much damage as Storm Goretti, although several events had to be cancelled because of safety concerns over strong winds.

However, the storm did give the Bailiwick’s photographers the chance to capture some stunning shots of the sea battering our coastlines on Friday.

We hope they were all using a long lense and wearing waterproofs when they took them, though!

  • Waves crash over a breakwater and lighthouse in St Peter Port, Guernsey.
    The castle breakwater in St Peter Port got soaked. (Farrukh Xeeshan)
  • Waves crash onto roads of St Peter Port's seafront.
    Waves crashed onto the roads in St Peter Port. (Lena Collinson)
  • A black and white photo of a large wave breaking over the St Peter Port lighthouse.
    The castle breakwater in St Peter Port has withstood storms since the mid 1800s. (Paul Thomson)
  • Waves break over a Napoleonic-era fortification in Alderney.
    Fort Les Hommeaux Florains in Alderney was nearly submerged by the waves. (Stephen Phelan)
  • A heart shaped wave crashes over the wall at Havelet.
    Despite this heart-shaped wave, not everyone loved the storm. (Lena Collinson)