Incredible scenes as huge waves impact Bondi Beach sending the sea onto the road - 02 April 2022

[@hardboiledmahoney3273]

I'm used to seeing thousands of people on this beach. To see it like this is just incredible. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@crazycatladyoftullamore5176]

I lived literally a two minute walk from Bondi Beach in a dingy two bedroom apartment down a concrete flight of stairs with my soon to be husband and his mate, it was 1979 and from what I can see things haven't changed all that much except the waves are much much bigger at the moment. I miss Bondi Beach sometimes but wouldn't like to be paying for the rent for that dingy little flat now!

[@cnmnnaturalist]

What a show! Seeing this incredibly popular swim spot become a tempest is incredible. The ocean really seems like a living being, 'toying' with folks who get complacent. I wish people would take it more seriously, especially those putting their pets at risk. We get storms like this on Lake Superior and they are a humbling sight. I can only imagine the amount of erosion this is causing.

[@donnaswan347]

I have a real low tolerance for these kind of pet owners. smh.

[@christopherwegert9756]

This is just how the east còast beaches of Australia (at least south of the Great Barrier Reef that begins in southern Queensland) move on a seasonal cycle.i grew up surfing in the 70's & there'd be at least 3 or 4 similar m a ssive southerly/ south east swells every winter , when whole beaches would disappear, to slowly return between swells. This was just the natural cycle of the dand (and still is where ever man's interferance is absent, as the only real erosion occurs where people have broken that natural cycle. I've witnessed lakes being closed permanently at the natural mouth / opening tothe sea & even in one case filling with sand and ceasing to exist, except for a yidal trickle òf water due to dredging for silica sand, with Lake Illawarra being a perfect example of man's destruction of his natural environment, resulting in the death of a massive sea grass / fish & pràwn breeding area being wiped out ovér more than a decade until ad a last resort to save a foshing infustry , huge amounts were spent to reopen the mouth resulting in an unnatural opening & a lake that was teeming with fish & prawns/shrimp now being a distant memory. Ssame old same old , nothing mew under the sun.

[@ext93]

When I lived near Chicago for a few years I remember some viscious storms and swells on Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes are incredible

[@michelemason1663]

So many people standing too close with small dogs….. very dangerous

[@CryMeARiver63]

And small children.

[@dobstaable]

I was thinking the same thing and shaking my head at the stupidity of people. It takes just one rogue wave and they’re gone burger.

[@colin7244]

So many people with small dogs? I only see one dog that got hit by the sea

[@shazam992]

@@colin7244 then take another look mate

[@angelatkeller]

The beautiful power of weather. Looking forward to seeing you in USA this year. 🇺🇸

[@SkyChaserCom]

Wow - Thats some serious shoreline run-up there. People don't realize the dangers of wave induced surge. Here in the states in Oct 1991 (and again in Oct 2012 with Hurricane Sandy), I saw this first-hand in FL with the "distant" effects of the "Perfect Storm" off the NE USA (1000+ miles away) wrecked havoc with 30 foot waves on a calm and clear day. And, yes, in my early 20's (my good days) I was one of those "crazy dudes" do try to surf on that! Distance isn't always your friend as "wave energy" sure can "send it" :)

[@Art-is-craft]

Those people are too close and need to be in better elevated areas.

[@Hurricane0721]

Those are definitely some huge waves, and a nasty storm surge. It was smart of the police to keep people back from getting too close. The danger with an angry ocean like that is no joke!

[@Art-is-craft]

I think the people where still to close to potential surges.

[@megankibe97]

Bondi rescue is one of my favorite shows to watch on utube. This is unreal!!!

[@johnpaul8583]

You want to be an idiot, by all means. But, don’t bring your innocent, helpless pets with you. If just one wave pulls you in, you’re not going to even have time to save your pet, or yourself.

[@elainekayes8087]

That exactly what I thought

[@romanickgill8340]

People put themes elves in danger then cry when they hurt… It’s the stupidest thing.

[@grey341]

Major difference from ‘74, we didn’t have the police patrolling and keeping us safe

[@kirstyfranklin5777]

Wow that's still a beautiful scenery even for Bondi beach itself brave surfer 🏄‍♂️

[@JeanMarie561]

That was awesome and frightening. I have to admit I would be one of the ones standing as close as possible.

[@donny1boykie]

Great Footage Daniel

[@bebbie2ispouringitoutdebra236]

That was super crazy! Thanks for the footage!!

[@hughsutherland5813]

I can see the sand on the top of the waves! I love 💕 watching the waves.

[@akabutu7565]

The ocean can be so beautiful and frightening at the same time! Especially at Bondi Beach as we are all used to seeing it on TV as such a calm and peaceful place. This is a really great video!! Is there a specific reason for the waves to be this high?

[@jb-es5zj]

its all got to do with the wind when the wind blows across the water it cerates swell if the distance that wind crosses water is very long it maker the waves very powerfull and the stronger the winds the bigger the waves this is a combiation of the two and then you have high tide on top of that and you will get impact onto land

[@plasticoyster8131]

La Niña, exacerbated by climate change unfortunately :( These events seem to be more and more common.

[@bsways]

Yeah it’s called climate change inaction by greedy self serving career politicians

[@jb-es5zj]

@@bsways these swells have been happening for a long time they only seen so bad because people have messed up the coast lines with foot paths and homes on the shoreline and stabalising sand dunes so sand cant be blown to where we didnt want it not allowing the beaches to regain sand through its natural movement along the coastline

[@bsways]

@@jb-es5zj yeah whatever. We've had two tornadoes in Sydney in the last 3 months, we've had worst bush fires in known history and worst floods nationwide. I've lived Sydney over 50 years and never experienced anything like what's currently happening. Liberal government continue to do nothing but help their fat rich mates while pretending to care about average australian families. We can see straight through their bullshit spin and lies. Self serving career politicians have ruined this country and we've had enough. They're f*cking gone at next election.

[@donnakawana]

No matter what ppl just have to risk a ticket to walk on beach... What da hell... You guys rock great footage...

[@ozthunder]

Crazy scenes and that surfer, what was he thinking other than some ego trip?

[@jb-es5zj]

attention seeker lucky he didnt meet up with that log that was on the sand at the start

[@jamesrustles8670]

"People should only do that which I approve of"

[@dermie52]

About time, the whole place could do with a good wash.

[@jackiemarsh2470]

Thank You So Much!! This is a Really Fasinating Video!!

[@Kini_the_Fox]

it irritates me how many people brought their small dogs right up close to where the waves are hitting. i wouldn't be that risky; I love my dog too much

[@Shaden0040]

I remember the blizzard of 78 where the entire coast line got battered by 35-40 too waves, just shy of 10 meters for you aussies There was a lot of damage to sea side houses and roadways.

[@_Knowledge_Is_Power]

I have to say all the way from Houston, TX USA you guys get it. Your emergency personnel are on point in this video. Much love! Granted you still have Dumb***** that will go against the weather putting emergency services in danger as well. But that’s EVERYWHERE. I get people aré adrenaline junkies BUT come on. It’s not just about you at that point.

[@44bett]

Parents with small children and dog owners need to be more careful.

[@jb-es5zj]

4:07 just shows you you should never turn your back on the ocean and that he had no idea about ocean poewr

[@glennmorrison9242]

1974 was the year waves from Palm Beach broke over Barranjoey sand dunes into Pittwater

[@maidofmilo]

7:11 - Seriously? Lucky that surfer wasn't smashed up against the railing.

[@jb-es5zj]

yes a bit dumb and did you see the chunky little log on the beach at the start imagine getting hit by that out in the surf game over my friend

[@ext93]

Darwin

[@MStrickkk]

That truck at 10:35.. I'm in love!

[@donnaswan347]

I can't help but wonder what these poor dogs must think when their owners take them to places like this. Salt water burns our eyes...does it not occur to dog owners that the salt water stings the dog's eyes too? Or perhaps they just don't care. ("'nah...he likes it"- Really?? you sure??)

[@MsPinkwolf]

Well there are dogs that love swimming in the sea. But i wouldn't personally be there myself, nevermind with a dog.

[@MsPinkwolf]

Oh, and salt water doesn't burn my eyes, and probably not the millions of people who like going in the sea. Maybe you just have sensitive eyes.

[@donnaswan347]

@@MsPinkwolf After you get used to it, it no longer burns. But, I'm not so sure that the animal's first couple times don't burn their eyes. Just sayin'.

[@pharaohjones793]

That's scary, and I have this fear called Astrophobia or something like that and it means I'm scared of storms like natural disasters

[@ext93]

Pretty sure everyone has that

[@XplicitVib3z]

Man up 😂

[@kelliesmith2853]

A similar thing happened at Tathra and Kaininny further down the coast, brought about by the same weather system. Check out the FB and YT pics, videos. My dad grew up in the area, he is 74 and said he hadn't seen anything that huge since he was a kid. Scary amazing.....

[@EdgyMTB]

I guess no one was swimming between the flags that day 😯

[@sparkysmom544]

Somewhere out there I can picture Jethro on his surfboard 🏄🏼‍♀️

[@webleeoz]

Lurline bay was on?

[@keithwright8045]

Pardon my english ignorance but i thought that Bondi always had big waves with people surging the waves, please comment nicely by reply

[@jb-es5zj]

wave events like this only happen every so often this was one of the bigest for som 30 years but yes bondi does have big waves on occasions and some days it could be as calm as a lake thats why you gotta love the ocean and it many faces

[@carolmccorry3053]

Good on ya Daniel just a awesome sight to see

[@sharppointy1]

Wow Daniel, that is some amazing video! Thank you for sharing it with us. I ave seen many many videos of Bondi Beach but I've never seen nything like this. Are yu going to be able to come to the USA for storm chasing? We've had tornados in every month now, I think. Looking forward to yur storm chases. Barbara J

[@JohnSmith-vu6zd]

O’sullivan Road??? That bloke’s out of his mind!!

[@karentomlinson1401]

It really is surfers paradise.

[@ritalittle4838]

The waves were amazing. Where’s all your surfers? Somebody missed out!

[@MsPinkwolf]

They were probably thinking being smashed against a concrete wall didn't sound like fun. The ones that were there seemed to come to their senses pretty quickly.

[@pattimuse1]

This is amazing!!

[@jacquelatourcaptainunderpa8475]

Are you coming to the U.S.A. to chase tornados this year?????

[@DanielShawAU]

Yes. This was formally announced on Twitter and Facebook in December.

[@jacquelatourcaptainunderpa8475]

@@DanielShawAU sorry I didn't get the memo lol.I watch you on you tube and really injoy your narration to the situation at the moment and the fact that you use the ham radio to give information to the public awesome job.

[@PreppingAngel]

I thought you chased tornado's in the US.... Have you ever covered the Hurricanes here?

[@terrimcfarland1152]

The Sea was angry my friends....

[@delmarpasirens]

This was wild, but you do wish some bystanders took better care of not getting too close. It is beautiful in a way but not worth risking your life over. Also, cool shots of the helicopters! You gotta feel bad for the people who parked too close to the water, their paint will be absolutely ruined.

[@TerryHarp65pj]

Sometimes it's as if Mother Nature is fighting back against the humans who knowingly or unknowingly seek to destroy our homelands.

[@jeremyruh5219]

The topography of that beach will be changed forever

[@jb-es5zj]

costline is forever changing

[@stevewiles7132]

Yep, the cycle goes round and round.

[@wordreet]

Yeap, the only thing that's safe from mother nature is . . . . hmm, can't think of anything.

[@jb-es5zj]

12:31 looks like the lifegaurd tower has been flooded with sand

[@Mark2790]

That was ABSOLUTELY the day to go surfing!

[@christopherwegert9756]

Your obvious lack of experience with storm swells would ABSOLUTELY either make you a statistic or anotherreason for others to put themselves at risk to rescue your ass, if your comment is "serious"

[@paulaguthrie8722]

These waves were up and down the east coast, we didn't require the police to keep people off our beaches, makes you think

[@jdrayton7224]

The ocean is horrifying to me

[@nualawolfe4471]

Uhhhh....are yall ok Bondi?!?!?😮😢

[@fuzzmc7079]

Where is bondi rescue life guard???

[@bodhi9464]

The 50 year storm 🌊🇦🇺

[@janetritchie7499]

Wow! Now that's what they mean when they say " High Seas"!

[@elizabethhill7405]

Those damn idiots with little dogs there ... Need to lose them to animal control!

[@plasticoyster8131]

And they say climate change isn’t happening 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bindayirwin1523]

Don't panic, Albo and the Greens will calm the seas, stop the floods and bushfires and lower the global temperatures in a few months time, and you can keep driving your car to work whilst paying off your mortgage and buying shit of the internet and feel all warm and fuzzy inside about it.

[@plasticoyster8131]

@@bindayirwin1523 seems far fetched to me. I reckon Albo will stop us being a climate change embarrassment, reinvest in the CSIRO so we become an innovative nation again and attract investment in our country. I don’t drive a car to work, who wants that liability, although EVs will become more affordable and I’ll eventually be able to buy my first car without a sledgehammer taken to my pay check for petrol, and I will feel warm and fuzzy by supporting local businesses instead of internet shopping because we won’t subsidise Harvey Norman with tax payer dollars, and instead I’ll be supporting my neighbours with penalty rates.

[@jaialcorn8945]

Its a storm! Its happened before, it will happen again! Don’t believe everything the actors on the TV tell you!

[@Mark2790]

@burteriksson losing one sock at the laundromat is NOT climate change.

[@plasticoyster8131]

@burteriksson Not sure you could find a more text-book example of a Straw Man Argument if you tried

[@Shurdeflurgen]

Can’t believe no Aussies sneaked in a quick barby on the beach between sets.

[@elwoodroadsmusic9639]

Man casually appears on a surf board!

[@Will_CH1]

Why the police?

[@deesa3500]

Thought it was gonna wash out those vehicles....

[@wbodenham]

Bray o n a good day 🏖🇨🇮

[@shauncartwright3950]

9.15 mins. Koooooook.

[@carolley9705]

What caused these unusually large waves? An earthquake from hundreds of miles away? What?

[@jb-es5zj]

wind

[@ayeshab2726]

lol in the 80s we used to go there on fri nights to smoke and hang out

[@Tonystarkes888]

perfect body boarding conditions

[@obsidianwing]

The pure raw Power of Nature never gets old. Schadenfreude at the best at footpath , i it made me laugh so evil when they have been spashed by water.

[@johnrflinn]

Challenging day for Surf Boat racing.

[@jeffdebroux7594]

"There ye go!!"

[@ggexpeditions867]

Where’s deadmans

[@brianroberts7093]

Grandson chase hardaker went out and surfed it had a JetSki flipping Tim onto waves thank Goodness he’s o bondi rescue lifeguard couldn’t see any of our new yuppies or Brazilians out there

[@1ChxnceLxnce]

Hey thAt ain’t bondi beach me ol Tucker. At least keep it fair dinkum if year guna post aye.

[@canadianphotography6972]

Hi.

[@jb-es5zj]

6:00 whos turn in the duck today? bags not mine

[@h.r.hufnstuf4171]

I'd give Bondi a rinse off too, yukky

[@s.knaturegirl9895]

a monsoon or flash flood who care's if the water go's in and out like that get's that high up the beach run like heck sorry for the heck but that mean's a monsoon coming right or there just big wave's

[@bsways]

I’ve always hated Bondi beach. It’s a crowded ugly tourist trap full of wannabes. Haven’t been there for over 20 years.

[@undertakertabbert9869]

Let's surfing

[@paulo5297]

Good day for swimming at the lift or flat rock lol

[@d.g.rohrig4063]

Beach cleaner!

[@ademas]

10:24 I want to be buried in that cemetery.

[@geraldinemaher8637]

I didnt find it funny when the waves came roaring in, people were standing around laughing! Does anyone remember how many lost their lives to something like this on a Christmas Day years back! Sheesh!!!

[@kdkdkdksjdkd4655]

I have warned you the World on the 20th and 29th of Januar 2022!!!! All Glory to God ALMIGHTY AMEN In Jesus Christ Name Amen REPENT GET READY REPENT 🎺 🔥 🎺 🔥 🎺 🔥 REVELATION 24;47 THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE 🎺 🔥 🎺 🔥 🎺 🔥 🎺 🔥

[@tatiananaugolnykh]

The water level will continue to rise yet we will have drought and more natural disasters.

[@dufus7396]

WARMING

[@akshonclip]

@Dufus 👈👈 Tin foil hat

[@mfp4136]

What the cops doing there? Don’t they have a crime to solve? Hassling ordinary folk going about there business. I say if some moron wants to get closer, let them. At some point, each of us have to take responsibility for our own actions and leave big government out of our legal decision making

[@dbn52]

But that same fool would say no one told me not to go on the beach or close to the rail. Let alone surfing in that stuff. Really cops r here for protecting idiots from themselves and other idiots

[@mfp4136]

@@dbn52 it only matters what the fool says if you choose to listen. Cops are there to police laws enacted by a legislative process. There use for any other purpose, particularly on the pretence that its for our safety is a slippery slope to authoritarianism because it leaves politicians and worse, civil servants to determine what is safe and unsafe for you. Go onto your local council office. Look at the person behind the counter and know that that person may be the person who decides what is safe for you.

[@dufus7396]

GLOBAL

[@akshonclip]

@Dufus 👈👈 Steven King shot John Lennon

[@cheggs04]

Mother nature is most definitely angry with something.