There have been reports of extensive erosion and damage to the shoreline between Narooma and Bermagui, with big swells and high tides conspiring to eat up beaches.
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Tilba resident Ron Snape sent in a couple of photos of the beaches at Haxstead and the Tilba cemetery, showing the extent of the latest erosion.
“It’s probably the worst we have seen for a good few years,” Mr Snape said. “Not the biggest sea by any stretch but very intense and long lasting.”
Most of beach from Tilba to Wallaga had eroded right back to the dunes, and down near Wallaga there was a 5-metre vertical drop down to the water’s edge, he said.
Have you taken any photos of the erosion? Send them to stan.gorton@fairfaxmedia.com.au
This comes as news breaks that big swells and the high tide have taken their toll on the historic fishing huts at the Pambula River mouth, where sandbags were placed at the huts on the weekend to try and stop them being washed into the ocean.
The week of big swells along the NSW coast meanwhile kept surf life saving crews busy at the Eurobodalla’s beaches at the weekend.
Far South Coast Surf Lifesaving spokesman Andrew Edmunds said crews had a busy weekend, with several rescues at Broulee and Denhams Beach.
Mr Edmunds said a woman in her 60s and an elderly man and woman were rescued in separate incidents in big surf at Broulee beach on Saturday, March 11.
A 19-year-old man was taken to Moruya Hospital at about 5.30pm on Sunday, March 12, after dislocating his shoulder at Broulee beach.
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old man was taken flown to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition after he was pulled from the water unconscious at Denhams Beach, just after 4pm on Sunday. Surfers rescued the man and three children, aged between seven and 11. The children did not require treatment.
The development of an intense low pressure system over the Tasman Sea led to last week’s large surf, Coastalwatch reported.
“Friday’s expected peak of 6 to 8ft was backed up by another strong pulse on Saturday, with initial reports of 4 to 6ft waves belying a strong push into the 5 to 8ft range,” Ben Macartney of Coastalwatch said.
“The swell began to settle into the afternoon and by Sunday morning, set waves were down to a much clearer 3 to 4ft plus.”
Swells of 2 to 3ft and light onshore winds are forecast for the remainder of Monday, building to 3 to 4ft on late Tuesday through to Wednesday.