Bondi going off!

[Binxy]

Huge swells along the NSW coast proved irresistible for surfing diehards, but most heeded safety warnings and kept their feet dry.

Big seas pounded the coast for a second consecutive day, whipped up by a deep low pressure system over the Tasman Sea.

Only four beaches between the Hunter region and the NSW south coast were open on Sunday, while Sydney's Manly ferry services were suspended from about noon (AEST) due to the swells.

A Sydney Ferries spokesman said it was hoped services would resume on Sunday night.

Waves up to five metres were reported at Sydney's southern beaches, and a NSW Surf Lifesaving spokesman said it was possible the seas were even bigger on the state's south coast.

Meanwhile, beachgoers seemed to have taken notice of repeated warnings and stayed out of danger.

There were no reports of injury or mass rescues on NSW beaches.

"People are being sensible, thank heavens," said a NSW Maritime spokesman.

The Weather Bureau said that with the deep low over the Tasman weakening and moving south-east, the swells would decrease gradually on Sunday night and Tuesday.

 

[Higgs Boson]

Holy hell, that is an awesome picture! (Where's it from?) How spewing are you you're not there??

Here's a couple more pics:

That's some amazing swell right there.

 

[Binxy]

Bit big for me Higgsy.

 

[Higgs Boson]

Ah yeah... *ahem* me too. Would be good to look at but!

 

[Lenny*]

Their nothing....


This is me just the other day at Jaws

 

[RoosterLad]

damn nice photos there
hopefully i get some decent waves when i go to yorkes over easter, doubt they will be that big though!

 

[jimmy35]

Bit big for me Higgsy.

Soft

 

[Lenny*]

Maximum waves of 10 Meters!

Holy cow!

I just spoke to a bloke who works in the bureau, and he told me it was it because of a deep low coming from the East.

 

[Higgs Boson]

Some video.

 

[nicho_magic]

its huge, need to have a good lung capacity to get dumped there

 

[Munga]

Where's this "secret" location in Victoria that was just on the news?