The Secret Life Of Great Circle Paths
Tuesday 08/11 25
They can explain those rare mysto swells as they swing a curveball into surf forecasting. What are Great Circle Paths and how do they affect you?
Swellnet Analysis
Winds of the world
Thursday 20/10 14
“It was a hot wind called the Santa Ana, and it carried with it the smell of warm places."
From the romantic Sirocco to the working class Brickfielder to the evil Diablo, it's the winds of the world - the surfer's version.
Expect more cyclones this year
Tuesday 11/10 6
Last year Australia had the lowest number of tropical cyclones on record, however the Bureau Of Meteorology have said we can expect a return to average - maybe even above average! - cyclones this coming season.
Nine years after Pasha Bulker, we’re finally getting a handle on East Coast Lows
Friday 30/09 41
By June 2007 it had been ten years since the last serious scientific look at these storms. The damage suffered that month made it clear how much we still didn’t know about these weather systems, let alone about how they might behave in the future.
Severe storm targets South Australia
Tuesday 27/09 50
One of the strongest storms this year is set to impact an already battered South Australian coastline.
Dislocated skeleton: The shifting position of Skeleton Bay
Tuesday 20/09 28
Skeleton Bay has shifted 120 metres to the north in four years, how much further can it move while holding its shape?
Know Your Product: Real Buoys vs Virtual Buoys
Friday 09/09 15
It's the real versus the unreal - actual buoys versus virtual buoys. How does each system work, what sort of data do they provide, and what is that data good for?
Billabong Pro Tahiti - Forecast Update
Thursday 18/08 12
The Billabong Pro Tahiti waiting period kicks off in a couple of days, so has the forecast outlook changed?
Know Your Product: Wave Period
Wednesday 17/08 43
A new series in which Swellnet will explain surf forecasting information using simple language and real examples.
First up, wave period.
Billabong Pro Tahiti - Early Forecast
Thursday 11/08 16
The Billabong Pro Tahiti kicks off next Friday, so how's the early forecast lining up?
Black Nor'Easter reshapes landscape
Tuesday 09/08 19
It's come and gone, but the East Coast's 'Black Nor'Easter' swell has left a lasting mark on the coastline. Many rock platforms were reshaped under the might of that storm.
The Cloudbreak conveyor belt - photos
Wednesday 03/08 3
Craig Anderson, Ryan Burch, Albee Layer and a host of pros and unknowns rip into Cloudbreak.