Beachgoers, boaties and fishers have been urged to stay away from the NSW coast amid a one-in-100 year swell warning for the weekend.

Beachgoers, boaties and fishers have been urged to stay away from the NSW coast amid a one-in-100 year swell warning for the weekend.

Swells up to 10 metres offshore and exceeding five metres on the coast have been forecast as wild weather whips up dangerous surf.

Beaches across Sydney and surrounds saw large swells on Saturday morning, as authorities urged people to stay out of the surf.

Sydney has escaped a monster swell largely unscathed, after predictions the coastal low overnight could have been deadly.

Sydney has escaped a monster swell largely unscathed, after predictions the coastal low overnight could have been deadly.

People across NSW are being urged to stay out of the water this weekend with a one-in-50-year event bringing dangerous conditions.

People across NSW are being urged to stay out of the water this weekend with a one-in-50-year event bringing dangerous conditions.

Beachgoers are being warned to use common sense this weekend as massive swells and gale force winds continue to batter the east coast.

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