From west to east, the stage is set
Tuesday, 7 July 2020 36
A storm off Western Australia provides the pre-cursor for a low that's forecast to develop in the Tasman Sea next week.
Swellnet Analysis
Looking back on a great run of surf
Thursday, 2 July 2020 13
It's been a great six weeks of waves on the East Coast. We look at the setup responsible for the run of quality surf.
A fraction too much friction
Tuesday, 30 June 2020 33
Wondered why the winds at your local beach don't match those of your local weather station? It's often due to friction.
Analysis : La Nina watch
Thursday, 25 June 2020 37
The Bureau of Meteorology are on La Nina watch. If La Nina develops, what are the likely surf outcomes?
Bypassing The Pass
Friday, 5 June 2020 51
A rare build up of sand at Byron's best wave causes a surfer to look backwards and make a surprising discovery.
The population bomb
Thursday, 21 May 2020 273
Over the last two months, surfers got a taste of the future thanks to COVID-19.
An autumnal April
Thursday, 7 May 2020 59
For surfers in the southern states, this autumn has had the feel of a more classic.. autumn. Here's why.
The mystery of the missing skeleton
Friday, 20 March 2020 71
Imagine working within walking distance of Skeleton Bay and not even knowing it was there. That was the plight of Sven Seifritz who was stationed at Pelican Point in the 1980s.
A summer like no other
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 44
Things didn't seem quite right this summer: smoke-heavy days, heat, and relentless fire. A look back on the surf and conditions from the season just gone.
New research shows increase in extreme IOD events
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 54
Last year saw one of the strongest positive Indian Ocean Dipole events on record, and new research points to an increase in the frequency with global warming.
River deep, mountain high: Explaining Nazare
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 33
As a wedge of Himalayan proportions, Nazare breaks like no other big wave on Earth. Here's why it does what it does.
