“ Tsunami -like” waves have hit the coasts of Spanish tourist hotspots Mallorca and Menorca .

A freak wave was seen smashing into the boardwalk at Puerto de Alcudia in Mallorca, flooding restaurants and covering beachside roads.

On the west coast of Menorca surges of more than one metre crashed into tourist beaches, according to local media reports.

A wall of water hit the port city of Cituadella in Menorca on Monday, causing widespread flooding.

In Mallorca, boats were detached from their ropes and dragged around the port by strong currents.

The phenomenon is known as a “meteotsunami“ and is caused by rapid changes in barometric pressure resulting in a sudden displacement of a body of water.