Carnage on Australia's east coast as monster storms wipes out a house, washes a surf club out to sea and destroys tourist beaches - and a terrifying map shows the worst is yet to come
A monster storm that has smashed Australia's east coast is set to continue with torrential rains and damaging winds.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that major coastal erosion that has hit the coast from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour will soon spread further south.
Incredible footage showed the Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club on the Gold Coast cut off from the land and surrounded by sea on Monday.
Giant waves tore away the low-lying isthmus that connected Elephant Rock against which the club was built from the mainland, cutting it off from the beach.
Both Queensland and New South Wales have been warned to expect 'damaging winds and heavy rainfall', with further coastal erosion and flooding expected.
On Monday afternoon the Gold Coast was offered a partial reprieve with forecasters saying the area would avoid more heavy rain and potential storms.
But the severe weather warning for damaging surf and abnormally high tides remained in place until midnight on Tuesday, with waves reaching up to 10m.
Meteorologist Dean Narramore said major coastal erosion had damaged numerous beaches across northern NSW and south-east Queensland.
'Spring tides combined with large waves in excess of 8m and gale force easterly winds (ate) away sand from beaches,' he said on Monday.
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