On the Surf Coast, the first day of spring was better than every day in winter.

Lovely lateral surfing from a mix of locals and blowins.

Featuring Snapper - of course - plus Currumbin, Lennox, and D'Bah

I was surfing the local when an argument broke out between two apparent strangers.

Steve Arklay's photos from two highly-anticipated days of surfing.

Surfers weren't the only ones testing the limit during the early days at Shippies.