This is the breathtaking moment a 'Tsunami cloud' stormed in at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

The stunning phenomenon was formed thanks to moist air and cooler winds mixing together as weather experts warned of severe conditions in Australia.

But while meteorologists warned that conditions may be dangerous, the moving cloud proved too much of an attraction to locals as they marvelled at it closing in.

The weather warning was issued by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, with the worst of the weather kicking in at 3pm.
Concern: A shelf storm cloud descends across the Australian coast (
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Worry: Weather experts issued a warning (
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And social media users were busy sharing images of the incredible sight.

One eyewitness, Hannah Murphy, told CNN: "Walking towards the beach it looked to me like a huge wave coming from the back of the ocean about to swamp us all.
A rare sight: Sunbathers on Bondi Beach as storm clouds move in over Sydney, New South Wales (
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"People were running from the streets to capture the unbelievable cloud formation."
Relaxing: Many didn't heed the weather warnings (
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Nicole Keijzera added: "It was a beautiful morning, and suddenly the ocean turned a very light aqua blue, which contrasted the sky that began turning black.
Bondi Beach: Social media users hung around to snap pictures of the storm (
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"People started running down to the cliff edge to take photos... All of a sudden it felt very muggy, and the wind turned warm."