1) cave formed by wave action, then 2) cave breaks through to make an arch. A sea arch is a landform produced by coastal erosion of a prominent headland. Sea arches form when sea caves are excavated so deeply by crashing waves that two caves eroding on opposite sides of the headland Get more details on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_arch
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