Jack Dekort

Swellnet Sessions

Northern Reprieve

Wed 13 March 12:00am

With the Coral Sea in an active state all eyes have been trained on the Queensland points. In Coolangatta it's contest singlets, cameras, and serious competition with the Quiksilver Pro heading into its final day. Further north, however, things have been moving at a slightly more leisurely pace. Yeah, the Noosa points have been crowded, and yeah, the Noosa Festival of Surfing has brought many hot surfers into town, but the vibe is a few notches below that down at Cooly - it always is

All photos by Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Northern Reprieve

Wed 13 March 12:00am

With the Coral Sea in an active state all eyes have been trained on the Queensland points. In Coolangatta it's contest singlets, cameras, and serious competition with the Quiksilver Pro heading into its final day. Further north, however, things have been moving at a slightly more leisurely pace. Yeah, the Noosa points have been crowded, and yeah, the Noosa Festival of Surfing has brought many hot surfers into town, but the vibe is a few notches below that down at Cooly - it always is

All photos by Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Getting Festive

Thu 7 March 12:00am

The planets are aligning. The ducks are in a row. The show is ready to roll. Yep, the Noosa Festival of Surfing is set to start this weekend, and wouldn't you know it, Tropical Cyclone Sandra was named and framed this morning. The Category 1 'clone will slowly move toward the coast squeezing a high pressure ridge as she goes. And that, my friends, means waves, especially at Noosa where the orientation will provide protection from the wind. Let the logging begin.

These pre-festival shots were taken by Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Getting Festive

Thu 7 March 12:00am

The planets are aligning. The ducks are in a row. The show is ready to roll. Yep, the Noosa Festival of Surfing is set to start this weekend, and wouldn't you know it, Tropical Cyclone Sandra was named and framed this morning. The Category 1 'clone will slowly move toward the coast squeezing a high pressure ridge as she goes. And that, my friends, means waves, especially at Noosa where the orientation will provide protection from the wind. Let the logging begin.

These pre-festival shots were taken by Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Not So Sunny Coast

Fri 22 February 12:00am

Here, Jack puts his imune system to the test, while also baiting himself in the bush to those sneaky blood suckers, all to capture these grey but moody images from the not so Sunny Coast.

Swellnet Sessions

Not So Sunny Coast

Fri 22 February 12:00am

Here, Jack puts his imune system to the test, while also baiting himself in the bush to those sneaky blood suckers, all to capture these grey but moody images from the not so Sunny Coast.

Swellnet Sessions

Sunny Coast All Over

Fri 8 February 12:00am

Once the rain cleared it was all cicadas and bottle green foliage on the Sunshine Coast. And surf, there was plenty of surf too.

Jack Dekort did the Sunny Coast rounds in the wake of the Cyclone Oswald event and found waves a'plenty with surfers to match: Julian Wilson, Harry Bryant, Dane Peterson, amongst others.

All photos by Jack.

Swellnet Sessions

Sunny Coast All Over

Fri 8 February 12:00am

Once the rain cleared it was all cicadas and bottle green foliage on the Sunshine Coast. And surf, there was plenty of surf too.

Jack Dekort did the Sunny Coast rounds in the wake of the Cyclone Oswald event and found waves a'plenty with surfers to match: Julian Wilson, Harry Bryant, Dane Peterson, amongst others.

All photos by Jack.

Swellnet Sessions

Noosa Heads

Fri 1 February 12:00am

Noosa Heads - it's the first place to feel a new north-east swell and it's ridable under all but the most extreme and persistent northerly storms.

Unfortunately that's just what the storm associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald was. All long weekend the surf was huge but ripped apart by a rogue northely wind. On Tuesday and Wednesday it started to settle though the wind still wasn't ideal for classic Noosa. The conditions were, however, ideal for punting and Wade Goodall, Julian Wilson, Jake Colreavy and co boosted into the wind.

All photos by Jack.

Swellnet Sessions

Noosa Heads

Fri 1 February 12:00am

Noosa Heads - it's the first place to feel a new north-east swell and it's ridable under all but the most extreme and persistent northerly storms.

Unfortunately that's just what the storm associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald was. All long weekend the surf was huge but ripped apart by a rogue northely wind. On Tuesday and Wednesday it started to settle though the wind still wasn't ideal for classic Noosa. The conditions were, however, ideal for punting and Wade Goodall, Julian Wilson, Jake Colreavy and co boosted into the wind.

All photos by Jack.

Swellnet Sessions

Z to the A

Tue 8 January 12:00am

While the crowds flocked to the Sunny Coast points Ziggy Alberts saw in the New Year with a solo session on a beachie not far from home.

All photos Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Z to the A

Tue 8 January 12:00am

While the crowds flocked to the Sunny Coast points Ziggy Alberts saw in the New Year with a solo session on a beachie not far from home.

All photos Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

Heaven before Evan

Mon 24 December 12:00am

Despite all the wrath and destruction Tropical Cyclone Evan caused in the South Pacific it had only a minimal impact on Australia's East Coast. A combination of distance and lack of a significant pressure gradient meant the swell didn't have the spread or magnitude one may expect from a severe, slow moving cyclone.

Swellnet Sessions

Heaven before Evan

Mon 24 December 12:00am

Despite all the wrath and destruction Tropical Cyclone Evan caused in the South Pacific it had only a minimal impact on Australia's East Coast. A combination of distance and lack of a significant pressure gradient meant the swell didn't have the spread or magnitude one may expect from a severe, slow moving cyclone.

Swellnet Sessions

This Time Yesterday

Thu 13 December 12:00am

This time yesterday the first lines in a very long time rolled around the Noosa points. The swell didn't catch anyone by surprise and it was a people zoo from Granites to First Point, as it also is today and will be at this time tomorrow.

All photos Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

This Time Yesterday

Thu 13 December 12:00am

This time yesterday the first lines in a very long time rolled around the Noosa points. The swell didn't catch anyone by surprise and it was a people zoo from Granites to First Point, as it also is today and will be at this time tomorrow.

All photos Jack Dekort.

Swellnet Sessions

On The Road

Fri 23 November 12:00am

Empty peaks, wooden homesteads, and pineapple fields, Jack Dekort and Kelly Norris have been roaming the NSW North Coast with no fixed agenda. Here are some of the sights along the way...

All photos Jack, all surfing Kelly.

Swellnet Sessions

On The Road

Fri 23 November 12:00am

Empty peaks, wooden homesteads, and pineapple fields, Jack Dekort and Kelly Norris have been roaming the NSW North Coast with no fixed agenda. Here are some of the sights along the way...

All photos Jack, all surfing Kelly.

Swellnet Sessions

Noosa Heads: A study in stillness

Thu 22 November 12:00am

Swimming in the Noosa line-up Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, captures the graceful prance of lonboarders while freezing the hyper speed of shortboarders.

Swellnet Sessions

Noosa Heads: A study in stillness

Thu 22 November 12:00am

Swimming in the Noosa line-up Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, captures the graceful prance of lonboarders while freezing the hyper speed of shortboarders.

Swellnet Sessions

Polishing Turds

Thu 8 November 12:00am

"This time of the year all the sunny coast surfers begin to question their sanity! The blue bottles line the shore and the hot northerly winds blow relentless, plus coral spawn stinks out the town. With hope the Coral Sea will start to shine big blobs in the near future, but for now there's not much a sunny coast surfer can do other than make use of the slop on offer."

Mitch Adams and Ziggy Alberts do the polishing, Jack Dekort provides the photos and the woe-is-me words.

Swellnet Sessions

Polishing Turds

Thu 8 November 12:00am

"This time of the year all the sunny coast surfers begin to question their sanity! The blue bottles line the shore and the hot northerly winds blow relentless, plus coral spawn stinks out the town. With hope the Coral Sea will start to shine big blobs in the near future, but for now there's not much a sunny coast surfer can do other than make use of the slop on offer."

Mitch Adams and Ziggy Alberts do the polishing, Jack Dekort provides the photos and the woe-is-me words.

Swellnet Sessions

Easy Fiji

Tue 6 November 12:00am

Even away from the marquee breaks like Restaurants and Cloudbreak Fiji is a worthwhile trip. And even when the swell isn't coming out of the sky it's great place to visit.

Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, gets into the tropical spirit, shooting in the clear water and mixing wth the locals at the market, during a trip to Fiji.

All photos by Jack.

Swellnet Sessions

Easy Fiji

Tue 6 November 12:00am

Even away from the marquee breaks like Restaurants and Cloudbreak Fiji is a worthwhile trip. And even when the swell isn't coming out of the sky it's great place to visit.

Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, gets into the tropical spirit, shooting in the clear water and mixing wth the locals at the market, during a trip to Fiji.

All photos by Jack.