1/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
70+ photos: Weather causes mayhem across Coast
Three days of wild weather left streets flooded, parks and playgrounds under water and beaches battered - and our photographers were there to capture it all. SEE THE PHOTOS >>>
2/77Dogs play in the foam at the Southport Seaway. Dia the Belgian Malinois charges throught the foam blocking the path next to the Seaway jetty. Picture Glenn Hampson
3/77Caitlyn, 8 and Annebelle, 10 from Tweed Heads enjoy a foam party at Snapper Rocks. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
4/77A lifeguard tower is washed up on the beach at Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club due to large storm swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
5/77Wild surf whips up foam at the Southport Seaway . Picture Glenn Hampson
6/77Great Weather for Ducks at Lakelands, Elanora. Photo: Scott Powick
7/77Rick Shores Burleigh Heads cops a hammering from large storm swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
8/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
9/77The off leash dog park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Emily Toxward.
10/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
11/77Great Weather for Ducks at Lakelands, Elanora. Photo: Scott Powick.
12/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
13/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
14/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
15/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
16/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
17/77Wild surf whips up foam at the Southport Seaway jetty. Picture Glenn Hampson
18/77Big surf at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
19/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
20/77Big surf at Duranbah beach as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
21/77Caitlyn, 8 and Annebelle, 10 from Tweed Heads enjoy a foam party at Snapper Rocks. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
22/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
23/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
24/77Wild weather batters the Gold Coast. Tourists run for cover in Surfers Paradise. Picture Glenn Hampson
25/77Big surf at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
26/77Flooding on the tweed river at Chinderah as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
27/77Big surf at Duranbah beach as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
28/77The off leash dog park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Emily Toxward.
29/77Wild surf whips up foam at the Southport Seaway . Picture Glenn Hampson
30/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
31/77Big surf at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast as wild weather batters south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland
32/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
33/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
34/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
35/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
36/77Flooding on Hardys Road, Mudgeeraba. Picture: Neale Grundy
37/77Dogs play in the foam at the Southport Seaway. Pork Chop the five year old British bulldog charges through the foam blocking the path next to the Seaway jetty. Picture Glenn Hampson
38/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
39/77Rick Shores Burleigh Heads cops a hammering from large storm swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
40/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
41/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
42/77Floodwaters at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
43/77Workmen check the two metres of foam blocking the path next to the Seaway jetty. Picture Glenn Hampson
44/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
45/77Beach Closed signs at Currumbin Beach due to large swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
46/77Tourists run for cover in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson
47/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
48/77Great weather for ducks at Lakelands, Elanora. Photo: Scott Powick
49/77The 14th hole at Coplicks Golf Course Tallebudgera is flooded. Photo: Scott Powick
50/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
51/77Northcliffe beach closed. Picture: Ryan Keen
52/77Flooding on Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba. Picture: Darren Crisp
53/77Rick Shores Burleigh Heads cops a hammering from large storm swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
54/77Rick Shores Burleigh Heads cops a hammering from large storm swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
55/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
56/77Great weather for ducks at Lakelands Elanora due to flooding. Photo: Scott Powick
57/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
58/77Great weather for ducks at Lakelands Elanora due to flooding. Photo: Scott Powick
59/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
60/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
61/77Beach Closed signs at Currumbin Beach due to large swell and gale force winds Photo: Scott Powick
62/77Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Scott Powick
63/77A fish swimming across Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast during wet weather, December 13, 2020. Picture: Darren Crisp
64/77Flooding at Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba. Picture: Lea Emery
65/77Wet weather at Narrowneck, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery.
66/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett
67/77Flooding at Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba. Picture: Lea Emery
68/77Wet weather, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery
69/77Wet weather, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery
70/77Wet weather, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery
71/77Wet weather, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery
72/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
73/77Wet weather at Narrowneck, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery.
74/77Wet weather at Narrowneck, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery.
75/77Wet weather, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Picture: Lea Emery
76/77Flooding at Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba. Picture: Lea Emery
77/77Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
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