Big swell closes Sydney beaches

Heavy swell is pummeling Sydney's coastline with most metropolitan beaches closed to swimmers.

The 2m-plus waves have been whipped up by a low off the Queensland coast and one of its beaches - Freshwater - were closed. Curl Curl was believed to have been among the most treacherous. Despite the giant swell, the NSW Ambulance Service said there had been few emergency calls.
The rough conditions had closed beaches right up and down the state's coast. The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter was called on to rescue two surfers stranded off Stanwell Park on the south coast about 10am today. The helicopter was also called in to help a surfer in trouble at Curl Curl beach but lifeguards had rescued him by the time they arrived.
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