The whole of the Isle of Wight coastline is subject to erosion. The coastline development is predominantly controlled by the geology. The south-west coastline of the Isle of Wight between The Needles to St. Catherine's Point is the subject of this enquiry because it has a relatively high energy input, in terms of waves and tidal currents, which promotes responses between process and form over relatively short periods of time. Because of this, the measurement of processes and their modelling can be a difficult problem. The trends and controls of the coastal bedload sediment transport system are defined by developing a model for the sediment transport paths of this coastal stretch. The coarse bedload is chosen for emphasis because of its importance in the sediment bulk of the study area. The coastal bedload sediment transport model is translated into a coarse scale numerical computer model which can be used to answer questions about sediment transport paths for different sediment sizes, wave conditions and water levels. The main questions asked are: What effects do the 'controls', angle of wave approach and water level, have on bedload sediment transport? What are the bedload sediment transport pathways for waves of 35:1 year, 5:1 year and 1:50 years frequency and for common, rare and extremely rare swell waves? It is an important conclusion of this thesis that the results show that the cell boundaries are dynamic and that they are valid for only one wave and water level specification. The model can be used to interpret the bedload sediment transport system for a long coastline. Coastal bedload sediment erosion and accumulation scenarios can be formulated using the model. Furthermore the submodel results can be combined to design bedload sediment transport pathways. Important points with respect to the Isle of Wight coast and its management are that erosion is clearly episodic in time and space and related to wave regime. The general pathways are west to east alongshore and offshore sediment transport paths and rips do occur.