Overview

• The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a hazardous surf warning covering 2,500 km of NSW coastline from Byron Bay to the Eden Coast.
• Storm-force winds generated a Tasman Sea swell that drove wave heights to five metres onshore and up to ten metres offshore on Wednesday.
• Wave heights are forecast to ease to 1.5–2 m by Friday before a second system arrives Saturday.
• The upcoming swell from the Southern Ocean will feature 17–18 second wave periods capable of sending powerful waves up to 150 m inland despite lower heights.
• Surf Life Saving NSW urges swimmers and surfers to avoid unpatrolled beaches due to strong rips, abnormally large waves every five to ten minutes, and heightened erosion risks.