Updated - pictures: The Esplanade takes a battering from the elements

Massive waves smash into Sidmouth seafront over the weekend.

Photographer Ian Williams was on hand to take these dramatic photographs.

He said: “Can’t ever recall it being so windy down there. I got absolutely soaked!”

Colin Boynton also took a stunning snap of the calm after the storm on Sunday from the Bedford Steps.

Herald chief photographer Simon Horn was also in the thick of the action, capturing some eye-catching picutres of the seafront taking a battering.

Have you got a dramatic photograph of the recent wild weather? The Herald would love to share it with our readers. Email stefan.gordon@archant.co.uk.