Hazardous surf closes Sydney beaches as cold blast hits east coast – 9News

Hazardous surf closes Sydney beaches as cold blast hits east coast - 9News
Beaches across Sydney have closed as a cold front moves across Australia’s lower east coast to end the Easter long weekend.

All three will be hit with strong winds and dangerous surf. 

Victoria and Tasmania will bare the brunt of the cold, with New South Wales experiencing slightly higher temperatures than the more southern states.
Victoria and Tasmania will bear the brunt of the cold, with NSW experiencing slightly higher temperatures. (Weatherzone)

Popular beaches in Sydney have closed following a hazardous surf warning caused by a large swell.

Bronte, Taramara and North Bondi beaches have closed.

Bondi’s main beach is open for experienced surfers and lifeguards only, as the swell continues to cause dangerous surf conditions.

The Hunter, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts are also impacted by the hazardous surf warnings.

Large swells are expected to make coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating and swimming dangerous.

The Eden coast has been issued a gale wind warning, while the Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans Coast have been issued a strong wind warning.

A number of Sydney’s popular eastern suburbs beaches are closed. (Steven Saphore)

The hazardous wind and surf conditions are expected to remain until April 11, with the strong swell expected to spread into the Macquarie coast by tomorrow morning.

“People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas,” NSW Police advised in a statement.

“Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.”

The state will also feel a cold nip over the next few days and is not expected to warm up until next Sunday, which is forecast to hit a warm 25 degrees compared to today’s high of 20 degrees.

The inland mountain region will experience the coolest weather, a chilly -3 degrees expected to freeze the area on Monday and Tuesday morning.

Victoria will also experience strong winds, with the East Gippsland Coast issued with a gale wind warning for Monday and Tuesday.

The state will face cool temperatures following the cool front that moved through Victoria and Tasmania over the Easter weekend, hitting both states with snow and rain. 

Vic weather map april 10
Victoria will also experience strong winds, with the East Gippsland Coast issued with a gale wind warning (BoM)

The cool snap isn’t over just yet for Melburnians, with the state still expected to freeze in cold temperatures, not expected to hit above 15 degrees on Monday.

Victoria will also be hit with gale-force winds on the East Gippsland Coast for the next two days.

The alpine regions will bear the brunt of the cold, dropping to a freezing -4 degrees on Monday and Tuesday morning.

New South Wales has been issued a Hazardous surf warning for the Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts for April 10.
Tasmania, like Victoria, will be hit with the cold weather of the next few days. (BoM)
Tasmania, like Victoria, will be hit by cold weather over the next few days, with a hazardous wind warning looming over the state and temperatures not expected to exceed 15 degrees.

Winds will hit a peak of 40km/h on Monday, before easing to a manageable 20km/h on Tuesday.

East of Flinders Island, the Upper East Coast and the Lower East Coast have been issued with a gale wind warning, while the Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast areas have all been issued with a strong wind warning.

Temperatures will not peak above 21 degrees for the next seven days. 

Queensland 

Queensland’s coast will not be impacted by the cold front and can expect warm and sunny weather over the next seven days.
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Source: 9news.com.au

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