Walkers were knocked over and part of a fence guarding a beach skate park was washed away as huge seas hammered the east coast.
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Parademics treated several people for minor injuries on Newcastle's Nobbys breakwall in the late afternoon as waves crashed over the rocks and path.
Merewether resident Jane Lynch shot a video of a female jogger trying to outrun the huge spray from one wave on the breakwall earlier in the day.
About a third of the South Newcastle fence was lost from the beach while waves up to nearly four metres and a high tide pounded the coast on Sunday morning.
Surfers who frequent the beach said on Sunday they were concerned about the dislodged fencing becoming a hazard in the water.
A Newcastle council spokesperson said the contractor would retrieve the fence when the swell abated.
A security guard was monitoring the site.
Newcastle beach was closed on Sunday due to the dangerous conditions as the bumper swell produced rideable waves in the harbour.A security guard was monitoring the site.
Michael Parris
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
