adds Civil Defence staff around Coromandel are working to secure houses and structures after after damage from heavy swells, while wind and rain warnings are in place for parts of the East Coast. Large swells were recorded on the east coast of the North Island on Sunday, including Northland. Photo: http://surf2surf.com Thames Coromandel district council civil defence controller Garry Towler said all the area's beaches had lost a massive amount of sand, and Brophy's Beach was been the worst affected. Staff were are working between the tides to push up sand and rocks to secure two private properties, as well as boardwalks and steps at Brophy's Beach.