A surfer was spotted riding huge waves on a beach as Storm Babet battered the UK on Thursday.
The surfer was spotted by a local on a beach in Edinburgh, who snapped a picture of the shocking scene. They captioned the picture as: “Surfs up in Porty tonight”.
In a black wetsuit, the surfer looked like they were enjoying the choppy waves, reported Edinburgh Live.
Storm Babet hit Scotland on Thursday morning with Edinburgh covered by a yellow weather warning for Friday and Saturday while parts of East Lothian are under an urgent ‘danger to life’ amber warning for heavy rain.
Scotland was battered with strong gusts of wind through Thursday and heavy rain and one local took full advantage of the waves on Portobello beach.
The picture came as the RNLI warned people to stay away from the coastline.
Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind will continue to batter Edinburgh through Friday and Saturday, the Met Office has warned.
Michael Avril, RNLI Regional Water Safety Lead Scotland, said: “The forecasted strong winds along with heavy rain are likely to cause very dangerous conditions on our coastlines around Scotland.
“The RNLI is advising people in Scotland not to visit the coast during this time in order to stay safe.
“It is a possibility that by being too close to water and cliff edges in these conditions could knock you off your feet or wash you into the sea. It is not worth risking your life.
“If you see someone else in danger in the water at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
“If inland, call 999 and ask for the appropriate emergency service.
“Advise them to float to live and don’t go in the water yourself – you will end up in difficulty too.”
