Photos | Nature heals wounds caused by big seas at North Cronulla beach and The Wall

Pictures by the Leader's chief photographer John Veage compare the situation today with that which existed a few weeks ago.

This morning's photos show a lot of sand has washed back in and the base of the Wall is almost back to being covered after a few days of small waves.

With another week of light seas forecast, the improvement is expected to continue.

In late October, pounding waves and big high tides gouged out a huge amount of sand at the northern end of the beach and the base of the Prince Street seawall.

The seas exposed rocks, which locals said hadn't been seen for decades. The rocks were dumped there after the wall was built in the early 1980s.

Other Bate Bay beaches did not fare as badly from the fourth battering by big seas in four months.

A Sutherland Shire Council spokeswoman said at the time the seawall was inspected by engineers, who advised it remained structurally sound.

"Some of the large hexagonal concrete blocks behind the seawall, which cover the embankment, are in need of repair," she said.

"Assessors advise this has not caused any structural harm, and the blocks continue to serve their intended purpose of mitigating wave action and protecting the embankment.

"Capital works are planned for the precinct during this financial year.

"Works include concreting the sea wall below the normal beach surface level, repairs to the hexagonal blocks and the removal of exposed fragments of the old seawall structure."