O Roaring Forties, Where Art Thou?
Tuesday 22/06 81
With the passing of the winter solstice, Australia is officially in winter, so where, Victorian surfers are wondering, are the classic south-west winter swells?
Swellnet Analysis
Analysing autumn 2021
Thursday 03/06 54
Craig takes his seasonal review of the weather patterns during the previous three months.
The East Coast has every swell window open
Tuesday 25/05 31
The East Coast will be bombarded by swells from all directions over the coming week, though local winds will limit options.
Rare Fujiwhara Effect occurring off WA
Thursday 08/04 50
A rare weather phenomena known as the Fujiwhara Effect will take place off the Western Austalian coast.
Goodbye La Niña...for now
Thursday 01/04 50
We bid adieu to La Niña as we move into the surfer's season.
River in the sky, flooding on the ground
Tuesday 23/03 74
Though they've caused enormous damage, the floods on the East Coast may have a silver lining.
A look back on the La Niña summer of 20/21
Wednesday 03/03 27
Ranging from hardly a day below two feet, to worst ever, it was a summer of contrasts.
The heat is gone
Thursday 11/02 30
An above average swell season has played havoc with surface temperatures in the Coral Sea.
Trade vs cyclone swell, a real time example
Thursday 04/02 41
A great real-time example of what is and isn't favourable for swell production
Bringing back the Mojo
Thursday 28/01 44
Tropical activity is brewing with the arrival of the Madden Julian Oscillation.
La Niña, where the bloody hell are ya?
Thursday 14/01 90
La Niña's gone walk about, but she'll be back in a jiffy.
A look back on the December of surf
Thursday 07/01 20
La Niña finally showed up across the country, with some locations faring a lot better than others.