BY IAN CROUCH
A Sydney University Professor says the huge seas which pounded east coast beaches including the Hunter could take up to a year to recover.
Stockton, South Newcastle, Bar and Redhead Beaches were especially impacted by six metre swells, stripping them of their sand.
Professor Andrew Short has told Fairfax, beaches could take several months to a year to fully recover.
He says there's a very good chance we could see more damaging conditions in coming weeks which could further erode beaches along the NSW coast as La Nina conditions persisted.
Lake Macquarie Council is working on repair strategies for Redhead Surf Life Saving Club after their wheelchair access ramp was washed away.
The Redhead Beach Cafe was also inundated.
Stockton residents were given a fright when sea water crashed over the rock wall and dunes and began to inundate streets in the northern end of the peninsula.
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| Streets In Stockton's North End were inundated with sea water. Picture newcastleherald.com.au |
