The dead whale that washed up on South Broulee Beach at the weekend. Photo: Emily Barton

Two Eurobodalla beaches were closed for 24 hours over the weekend after a Humpback whale washed up on South Broulee Beach.

The dead whale was first spotted 300 metres out to sea off North Head Beach, forcing lifeguards to close the beach for swimmers' safety.

Around noon on Saturday the whale was found washed ashore on South Broulee Beach, which was then also closed.

Police taped off a 100-metre exclusion zone around the whale to keep onlookers away.

Police tapedoffa100-metre exclusion zone around it to keep onlookers away.

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The whale looked as though it might have been dead for some time and had large chunks missing from its body.

ORRCA and council gave conflicting information on whether it was the same whale which was attacked by sharks at Broulee Beach on January 7.

A council spokeswoman told The Bay Postit was not the same whale that was towed out to sea by a fisherman earlier in the month.

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South Coast beaches closed after dead whale washes ashore