Bondi Icebergs Closed Until April 18 (2025)

Massive waves have caused significant damage to the iconic Bondi Icebergs swimming pool in Sydney, with repair costs expected to run into the hundreds of thousands and the pool closed until April 18. Swells surged up to 10 metres above the pool deck, smashing 30 metres of glass fencing near the change rooms, warping railings, and hurling a 20-tonne water tank onto the beach. The nearly 100-year-old facility is now closed, likely for at least a week, as the extent of the destruction is assessed.

According to Bondi Icebergs Club general manager Bob Tate in media reports, the waves struck around midnight on Tuesday, coinciding with a high tide of 1.9 metres. The surf overwhelmed the pool deck and even tore through the lifeguard tower, which sits 10 metres above. CCTV captured the torrent sweeping through the office, scattering furniture and ripping cupboards from the walls.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Tate said. “It’s unbelievable.”

The club shut the pool on Tuesday afternoon—a rare move Tate says hasn’t happened in two decades—after waves rose two metres above the pool during low tide. Crews began cleaning debris, including shattered glass, from the site on Wednesday.