For the last week the swell on the East Coast has been off-kilter, back to front and arse about. We've had waves, so I'm not complaining, but they're six months out of season.

Whichever way you cycle your seasons, by month or by equinox, winter is truly upon us. And that usually means south swells. However, we got hit by a sustained east nor-east swell last week that lit up all the summertime haunts.

Not one to miss the action, Simon Muirhead donned the sunscreen to shoot the crew at the far end of the Goldy.// STUART NETTLE