The Gold Coast dawns with blue sky and 10 feet of swell, yet to be fully groomed by the westerly wind.

 "It felt nice to be behind and come back and grab the lead," said Kelly Slater after his Round 1 win, "my year starts now really."

Ben Gerring passes away in hospital four days after attack by great white.

From famine to feast! After being rescheduled due to flat conditions, the Aloha Manly Style Pro is set to run this Sunday in building eight foot and offshore conditions at Curl Curl Beach.

The coming swell event on the East Coast is known colloquially as a 'Black Nor-easter'. Swellnet speaks to Associate Professor Ian Goodwin about past occurences, how regularly they form, and famous Black Nor'easters in history.

Like your vintage boards? Like 'em even better when sporting twin fin, double flyer, and swallow tail? Well this is a gig for you.

The clock is ticking, the wave models converging, and East Coast surfers are getting ever closer to one of the more impressive swell systems to unfurl on this coast. Read the forecast here.