'Keep out of the water', surf chief warns
Surf Life Saving Central Coast has urged the community to keep out of the water and away from danger, "including rock fishermen".
Chief executive Mr Jon Harkness said patrolled beaches were closed due to the current surf warning and debris from coastal outlets flowing out across the entire Central Coast region,
"Our beaches are currently facing two major weather events, flooding and dangerous surf conditions which is making our beaches unsafe for swimming or surfing.
"The recent flooding events which are still occurring have opened all our coastal lagoons and lake systems.
"This is causing large amounts of debris and bacteria to scatter across our beaches.
"The current dangerous conditions battering our coastline are causing beach erosion events. "This is due to the large surf and strong rip currents.
"The large surf conditions are also making our coastal rock shelves across the Central Coast incredibly dangerous to be on.
"In these conditions, freak waves can catch unsuspecting people off guard."
SOURCE:
Media release, 3 Mar 2022
Jon Harkness, Surf Life Saving Central Coast