Beaches from the south to north of New South Wales have closed as hazardous conditions develop as a result of the cold front moving across Australia's eastern states.
Although it may feel like an icy long weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology said no records were broken on the east coast over the Easter weekend.
But Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland are in for a couple more days of cold conditions before the weather system moves offshore.
NSW
Popular beaches in Sydney have closed following a hazardous surf warning caused by a large swell.
Bronte, Taramara and North Bondi beaches have closed.
Bondi's main beach is open for experienced surfers and lifeguards only, as the swell continues to cause dangerous surf conditions.
The Hunter, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts are also impacted by the hazardous surf warnings.
Large swells are expected to make coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating and swimming dangerous.
The Eden coast has been issued a gale wind warning, while the Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans Coast have been issued a strong wind warning.
Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore said beaches are closed from Mallacoota in the state's south all the way up to northern NSW.
The hazardous wind and surf conditions are expected to remain until April 11, with the strong swell expected to spread into the Macquarie coast by tomorrow morning.
"People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas," NSW Police advised in a statement.
"Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf."
Narramore said the dangerous surf conditions should ease late on Wednesday.
"Weather-wise, it should be temperatures in the low 20s with partly cloudy conditions," Narramore said of the coming days.
But later in the week, showers and storms could hit the state.
"Isolated heavy falls are possible," he said.
The state is not expected to warm up until Sunday, which is forecast to hit a warm 25 degrees compared to today's high of 20 degrees.
The inland mountain region will experience the coolest weather, a chilly -3 degrees expected to freeze the area on Monday and Tuesday morning.
Victoria
Victoria will also experience strong winds, with the East Gippsland Coast issued with a gale wind warning for Monday and Tuesday.
The state will face cool temperatures following the cool front that moved through Victoria and Tasmania over the Easter weekend, hitting both states with snow and rain.
Narramore said Victoria has seen days of showers and gusty winds as Melbourne recorded its coldest Easter Sunday in three years.
The cool snap isn't over just yet for Melburnians, with the state still expected to freeze in cold temperatures, not expected to hit above 15 degrees on Monday.
Monday is expected to be five to 10 degrees below average before conditions start to warm up tomorrow.
Temperatures are expected to be 2 to 5 degrees below average on Tuesday but will remain chilly on Wednesday as another weather system moves through.
Gale-force winds will also hit the East Gippsland Coast for the next two days.
The alpine regions will bear the brunt of the cold, dropping to a freezing -4 degrees on Monday and Tuesday morning.
But in good news, temperatures are forecast to warm up on Friday and Saturday.
Tasmania
Tasmania, like Victoria, will be hit by cold weather over the next few days, with a hazardous wind warning looming over the state and temperatures not expected to exceed 15 degrees.
Winds will hit a peak of 40km/h on Monday, before easing to a manageable 20km/h on Tuesday.
East of Flinders Island, the Upper East Coast and the Lower East Coast have been issued with a gale wind warning, while the Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast and Central West Coast areas have all been issued with a strong wind warning.
Temperatures will not peak above 21 degrees for the next seven days.
Queensland
Queensland hasn't escaped the cool weather with minimum temperatures dropping into the single digits this morning.
"We saw minimums drop to five or seven degrees in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt area," Narramore said.
"We are likely to see an even colder morning tomorrow morning with temperatures dropping to three or five degrees in the Applethorpe and Stanthorpe area."
Narramore said the cold weather will even extend to Wednesday morning as temperatures drop to single figures inland.
"But the days will be nice, warm and sunny with temperatures in the low to mid 20s and possibly mid to high 20s on the coast," he said.
"There could be a shower for the inland part as another front moves in."
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