2 days ago · Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred caused huge swells and flooding as it hit Australia's east coast over the weekend. Footage shows beach erosion at the Gold Coast's Surfers Paradise, a car windscreen ...

Mar 6, 2025 · Main Beach on the Gold Coast recorded a monster swell topping 12.3 metres overnight, which Queensland Premier David Crisafulli described as the "highest ever recorded". These 12m waves were seen three times in the past 24 hours, according to Queensland government data.

Mar 3, 2025 · Gold Coast residents are being urged to get ready for Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is expected to have significant impacts on the Gold Coast in the coming days with heavy rainfall and strong winds.

2 days ago · The Gold Coast’s iconic, skyscraper-lined surf beaches have been all but obliterated by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, with an estimated 80 per cent of the sand washed out to sea.

4 days ago · A tree lies fallen on the beach front following cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast, Australia, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/John Pye) Read More. 4 of 16 | Damaged roofing on holiday apartments is seen at Labrador on the Gold Coast, Australia following Cyclone Alfred, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)

3 days ago · Gold Coast City warned Cyclone Alfred was moving towards the Queensland coast and destructive wind gusts and significant flooding was forecast to start by 6pm.

Mar 6, 2025 · A massive 12.34-metre wave was recorded off Main Beach on the Gold Coast overnight as Tropical Cyclone Alfred's path began to slow. A wave that high has not been recorded from the site since 1996, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

5 days ago · Beaches in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred are losing metres of sand to erosion due to large swells, leaving coastal communities increasingly vulnerable to storm surges and inundation.

Mar 6, 2025 · Gold Coast City releases new mapping which show 6000 properties in Cyclone Alfred’s firing line. At least 6000 Gold Coast properties face being impacted by flooding or storm surges due to ...

6 days ago · Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to approach the Australian coast slowly, spinning up damaging winds and heavy rain. The storm weakened to category 1 and expected to cross the Moreton Bay islands on Saturday morning and the mainland coast between Maroochydore and Brisbane later in the day.