Cyclone Oma: Queensland's coast set for worst erosion in decades as storm ...

Some of Queensland's most famous beaches face their worst erosion threat in decades as Tropical Cyclone Oma continues to whip up ferocious winds and huge waves off the east coast of Australia. 

Most computer models suggest Oma will get within 500km of south-east Queensland by Saturday, but the storm, dubbed 'Omageddon' on social media, remains highly unpredictable.  

'[It will turn] towards the north-west on the weekend. What happens beyond this remains difficult to figure out,' Weatherzone's Ben Domensino said.

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Some of Queensland's most famous beaches face their worst erosion threat in decades as Tropical Cyclone Oma continues to whip up ferocious winds and huge waves. A woman is seen taking photographs of large surf at Snapper Rocks

Some of Queensland's most famous beaches face their worst erosion threat in decades as Tropical Cyclone Oma continues to whip up ferocious winds and huge waves. A woman is seen taking photographs of large surf at Snapper Rocks

King tides, combined with swell, caused sea water to flood the streets of the Gold Coast on both Thursday and Friday  

Most computer models suggest Oma will with get within 500km of south-east Queensland by Saturday, but the category two storm, dubbed 'Omageddon' on social media, remains highly unpredictable

Most computer models suggest Oma will with get within 500km of south-east Queensland by Saturday, but the category two storm, dubbed 'Omageddon' on social media, remains highly unpredictable

Lifeguards have closed all beaches on the Gold Coast, with wave heights expected to reach six metres on Friday. 

Surf forecaster Ben Macartney said king tides and the relentless thrashing of Queensland's coast will spark the worst erosion in recent memory.

'It's phenomenal really. We are looking at an exceptional swell event,' Mr Macartney told The Courier Mail.

'It's going to get more chaotic and there will be a lot of water movement and damage to the coastline. It is easily our most severe erosion event in decades.' 

Huge swells and high tides are pummelling south-east Queensland beaches as Cyclone Oma sits off Australia's east coast

Huge swells and high tides are pummelling south-east Queensland beaches as Cyclone Oma sits off Australia's east coast

Jet ski riders are pictured preparing to tow surfers on to monster waves at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast on Friday 

Jet ski riders are pictured preparing to tow surfers on to monster waves at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast on Friday 

Surf forecaster Ben Macartney said king tides and the relentless thrashing of Queensland's coast will cause the worst erosion in recent memory

Surf forecaster Ben Macartney said king tides and the relentless thrashing of Queensland's coast will cause the worst erosion in recent memory

A hazardous surf warning is in place from the Capricornia Coast right down to the New South Wales border 750km away, with huge swells of up to eight metres and abnormally high tides set to pummel the coast in the coming days.

The dangerous conditions and warnings to stay out of the water haven't fazed surfers, who were pictured tackling incredible waves on Thursday.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned south-east Queensland residents to be aware of current warnings amid the dangerous conditions.

Cyclone Oma is edging towards to Australia's east coast. Locals (pictured at Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast) were more interested in the monster swells than the prospect of a devastating storm hitting the coastline 

Cyclone Oma is edging towards to Australia's east coast. Locals (pictured at Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast) were more interested in the monster swells than the prospect of a devastating storm hitting the coastline 

The Bureau of Meteorology warned south-east Queensland residents to be aware of current warnings amid the dangerous conditions

The Bureau of Meteorology warned south-east Queensland residents to be aware of current warnings amid the dangerous conditions

The fierce category two storm will come close enough for winds to lash the coast in south-east Queensland and far northern New South Wales

The fierce category two storm will come close enough for winds to lash the coast in south-east Queensland and far northern New South Wales

Their warning was extended to parts of northern New South Wales, coastal communities from Bundaberg to Ballina, on Thursday evening after four to six metre waves were recorded offshore of North Stradroke Island.

The NSW Mid North Coast was hit by severe thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and Port Macquarie's Airport recorded around 19 milimetres of rain - its highest amount of rainfall

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