Thousands of Aussies embrace the Christmas season and hit Bondi Beach in very festive summer outfits

Thousands have flocked to the beaches to celebrate Christmas after wet weather almost completely ruined the occasion, and before thunderstorms are forecast to hit Australia's east coast again later this evening.

Bondi Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was full of families and friends celebrating Christmas Day, with many dressed in festive attire for the holidays.

Santa hats, Christmas-themed sweaters and red bikinis were spotted as far as the eye could see across the famous beach.

A Christmas tree was set up on the sand, while a woman surfed in a Santa suit with a matching hat.

Temperatures in Bondi rose to 25 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the sun emerging in time for the afternoon after a cloudy morning.

Australians and tourists enjoying Christmas Down Under have flocked to the beaches to celebrate the holidays

Bondi Beach was busy on Christmas Day

Tens of thousands of Aussies were spotted soaking up the sun on Bondi Beach

The Christmas spirit has taken over Bondi Beach in Sydney's east

Many were seen wearing Christmas-themed outfits on Monday

One woman made sure she dressed for the occasion and was seen wearing head-to-toe red in a custom-made Christmas outfit

Red swimmers were popular among those heading to Bondi for the festive season at Christmas

Two friends are seen enjoying a drink on Bondi Beach

A woman is seen soaking up the sun in front of the Christmas tree in Bondi

One man wore his Christmas jumper as he took a dip in the ocean at Bondi

Beachgoers are seen on Bondi Beach on a beautiful sunny day

Many Sydneysiders chose to wear red swimmers to celebrate the Christmas holidays

The beach was full of swimmers enjoying a dip on Monday

One man is seen wearing a Christmas outfit with a Santa headband

Beachgoers will breathe a sigh of relief when they see the sun after wild weather hit Sydney on Christmas Eve.

Sydney International Airport's tarmac was flooded with water as buses moved between terminals, with water also leaking into the baggage claim area.

The airport received 64 mm of rain in just an hour and a half. Little Bay in the east of the city was hit with 56mm in just one hour.

NSW SES responded to more than 200 incidents in just three hours on Sunday, including 21 flood rescues, with a total of 492 calls for help on Sunday.

Flash flooding was also seen in the east of the city, sweeping away cars in Kensington.

More than 17,000 residents in Victoria were without power on Sunday.

Canberra was forecast to be hit by a massive downpour on Monday, with the weather system bringing as much as 50mm.

Brisbane is also expected to experience wet and stormy conditions on Monday and Boxing Day.

Queenslanders will enjoy warm weather, with the capital set to reach 33 degrees Celsius by Christmas.

Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology said the wet weather will continue for days, including the threat of heavier thunderstorms.

“There is potential in the atmosphere right now to produce these big storms,” he said.

'There is a chance of thunderstorms or possibly even severe storms for Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. All these capitals see a risk of thunderstorms on Christmas Day,” he said.

Aussies are seen in their best Christmas outfits as they flock to Bondi Beach

A woman wore a headband made from baubles for her visit to Bondi at Christmas

A woman brought a Christmas-themed hat to the beach on Monday

Two women are seen wearing reindeer ears after a day at the beach

A woman donned a Santa suit and matching hat as she hit the waves on Christmas Day

The volunteer rescuers also got into the Christmas spirit

Two British backpackers are seen in their Bondi swimmers wearing Santa hats as they celebrate Christmas Down Under

A man is seen wearing festive glasses during a trip to Bondi at Christmas

Santa hats were spotted in the sand at Bondi Beach on Monday

A group of friends enjoyed a Christmas picnic on Bondi Beach

We see a group of friends enjoying champagne while going to the beach for Christmas

CHRISTMAS DAY WEATHER FORECAST FOR YOUR CITY

SYDNEY

Monday: Showers, possible storms. Minimum 19 Maximum 29

Tuesday: Shower or two. Minimum 19 Maximum 28

Wednesday: Shower or two. Minimum 19 Maximum 29

Thursday: Sunny. Minimum 20 Maximum 29

BRISBANE

Monday: Showers, storm. Min. 22 Max. 33

Tuesday: Showers, possible storms. Min. 23 Max. 32

Wednesday: Shower or two. Min. 23 Max. 34

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Min. 23 Max. 36

ADELAIDE

Monday: Possible showers. Minimum 13 Maximum 21

Tuesday: Cloudy. Minimum 14 Maximum 23

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 15 Maximum 26

Thursday: Possible showers. Min. 15 Max. 29

MELBOURNE

Monday: Showers. Minimum 16 Maximum 23

Tuesday: Showers. Minimum 16 Maximum 23

Wednesday: Shower or two. Minimum 17 Maximum 23

Thursday: Possible showers. Minimum 15 Maximum 21

PERTH

Monday: Mostly sunny. Min. 22 Max. 33

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 19 Maximum 25

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Minimum 16 Maximum 27

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Min. 16 Max. 29

HOBART

Monday: Shower or two. Minimum 14 Maximum 22

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min. 12 Max. 23

Wednesday: Cloudy. Min. 13 Max. 24

Thursday: Shower or two. Minimum 15 Maximum 22

CANBERRA

Monday: increasing showers. Min. 13 Max. 24

Tuesday: Showers. Min. 13 Max. 24

Wednesday: Shower or two. Minimum 11 Maximum 25

Thursday: Possibly late shower. Min. 13 Max. 28

DARWIN

Monday: Partly cloudy. Minimum 28 Maximum 35

Tuesday: Possible storm. Minimum 28 Maximum 35

Wednesday: Shower or two. Minimum 27 Maximum 34

Thursday: Shower or two. Min. 26 Max. 35

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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