A wave-cut platform is a wide gently-sloping surface found at the foot of a cliff.

What is an example of a wave-cut platform?

The landforms found here are steep cliffs and a well-defined wave-cut platform. ... The wave cut platform forms as sea level rises, and the cliff line migrates in a landward direction. Broad Bench near Kimmeridge (large photo below) is an excellent example of a wave-cut platform.

What are wave cut platforms and how are they formed?

A wave-cut platform is formed where a seacliff is eroded by marine action, meaning waves, resulting in the deposition of cliff material and formation of a bedrock area where erosion occurred. If sea level rises rapidly this area will be covered with water.