The Eurobodalla Shire has been battered by strong winds overnight as an East Coast low wreaks havoc up and down the NSW coast.
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Today (Wednesday, August 25), the highest wind gust was recorded at 78km/h at the Moruya Airport at 1am.
Wind speeds of 20-30km/h have continued throughout the day, with gusts up to 60km/h, as recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Waterfront Hotel in Moruya almost lost its marquee to the strong winds overnight, with owner Mark Ethell putting a callout over social media for help to secure it.
Mr Ethell shared a video of the marquee that had been shredded by the winds which he described as a "cyclone situation".
"A massive shout out to all those that came to help at short notice - so appreciated," Mr Ethel posted on Facebook.
"Particularly Matt from the Addy - first here. Saw me almost going up in the air like Mary Poppins."
Local SES crews were busy overnight, responding to several incidents around the Shire.
At about 9pm on Tuesday, a large gum tree branch fell and damaged the roof tiles of a home in Long Beach.
Another crew was called to Surfside at 11.30pm to reports that a roller door had been sucked into a garage, and crews were forced to clear a tree that had fallen over the west-bound lane of North Head Drive near Quarry Wharf.
At 5am crews cleared trees that were blocking the Princes Highway in Moruya, and two homes were damaged by falling trees later in the morning.
The first call came at 8.30am to a tree down on a roof at Guerilla Bay, and at 9am a tree snapped in half and landed on the roof of a Mossy Point home.
Moruya SES unit commander Trevor Bennett said crews would attend the Mossy Point home this afternoon. The home was unoccupied as the owners live in Canberra.
A NSW SES spokesperson told the Bay Post "the worst of it was over, and the wind should die down this afternoon."
The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a hazardous surf warning for the Batemans coast for both Wednesday, August 25, and Thursday, August 26.
People should consider staying out of the water or walking near surf-exposed areas, and rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean.
Boaters should refrain from crossing shallow waters or ocean bars.
