Erosion Government confirms beach study A study to examine beach erosion in Cowes and Silverleaves will begin "shortly". by . Published January 23, 2024 Link copied! Copy failed! The erosion - long believed to be worst in winter - continued unabated through spring last year, with a domino of mature trees falling onto the sand and the foreshore cliffs eroding as much as 17 metres in some places. Updated September 04, 2025 2:16 pm | 2 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!