Multiple beaches have been closed across the NSW coast after being hammered by enormous waves as the state faces wet weather and hazardous surf warnings over the weekend.
After a sweltering heatwave last weekend, Sydney is now bracing itself for the wettest weekend of the summer as surf conditions have reached a dangerous level.
Waves at some beaches, including Curl Curl Beach in Sydney, are being reported to reach up to five metres in height today.
The rough conditions have resulted in the closure of multiple beaches across the NSW coast, including Newcastle, Bronte, Tamarama, Coogee, Cronulla and Maroubra, according to Surf Life Saving Australia's Beachsafe website.
"We haven't gone in today. It's terribly rough," a beachgoer told Today this morning.
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"People have gone in, they're mad. They're crazy.
"It's rough."
People are being urged to stay out of the water over the weekend after a hazardous surf warning was issued for large parts of the NSW coast yesterday.
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The Bureau of Meteorology urged people to remain vigilant, warning that surf and swell conditions are expected to be a hazard for coastal activities, including rock fishing, boating, and swimming
The conditions have hit the NSW south coast and will continue to move up north, with swells expected from Batemans Bay to Newcastle and are expected to last all weekend.
Campers in low-lying areas have been told to evacuate because of the powerful weather and tides expected to roll in.
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