Sunday's storm snapped a concrete groyne on Shanklin's Small Hope beach.

The Isle of Wight Council says experts are assessing it, to see whether any temporary work is needed to make it safe.

Full repairs will be then carried out.

There are fears parts of the beach could be washed away if it is not fixed, because the groyne acts to retain sand and divert strong currents.

Town councillor Adrian Whittaker says he has made Isle of Wight Council aware. 

County Hall said: "If the structure is safe to leave as it is for now, a full repair may not happen immediately.

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Meanwhile work is now underway in Cowes to shore up the sea wall damaged in a previous storm.

Railings were ripped out of the concrete, while debris - including masonry and ironwork - had to be recovered from the beach in a section between Cowes beach and the Royal Yacht Squadron.

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Watch a video of the damaged wall in Cowes...