The windstorm tore through the Batemans Bay area on Tuesday afternoon (11 November). Photos: NSW SES Batemans Bay Unit Facebook.

The South Coast is recovering after an afternoon of wild winds that left a roof torn off and trees resting on houses.

NSW SES Batemans Bay Unit Commander Kevin Shepherd said the “windstorm” was one of the region’s first major events for the 2025/26 storm season.

He told Region the “no notice event” started at about 2 pm on Tuesday (11 November).

“All the rest have been little jobs with one or two jobs, and that’s about it,” he said.

“This was the first one where we got smashed in a short amount of time. … It started off like a normal afternoon, and then within minutes it blew like a gale for probably half an hour.

“Then the blue sky came back out.”

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