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On The Record

Mike Maxted
Mon 7 January 12:00am

On the weekend the largest swell of the year hit Australia's coastline lighting up reefbreaks from WA to Vicco. Yeah, the year was only five days old but a record is a record.

Mike Maxted shot a reefbreak in south-west WA during a classic summer day of waves.

Swellnet Sessions

On The Record

Mike Maxted
Mon 7 January 12:00am

On the weekend the largest swell of the year hit Australia's coastline lighting up reefbreaks from WA to Vicco. Yeah, the year was only five days old but a record is a record.

Mike Maxted shot a reefbreak in south-west WA during a classic summer day of waves.

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Jewels of the Tasman Coral Confluence

Matt Fieldes
Wed 2 January 12:00am
Yeah, the title is a little wanky but it's really quite the truth. Norfolk Island straddles the 29th parallel south, meaning it's right on the border of the Tasman and Coral Seas. And although the island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, it's largely self-goverened and also considered somewhat of a tax haven.
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Jewels of the Tasman Coral Confluence

Matt Fieldes
Wed 2 January 12:00am
Yeah, the title is a little wanky but it's really quite the truth. Norfolk Island straddles the 29th parallel south, meaning it's right on the border of the Tasman and Coral Seas. And although the island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, it's largely self-goverened and also considered somewhat of a tax haven.
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Heaven before Evan

Jack Dekort
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.

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Heaven before Evan

Jack Dekort
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.

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Riley Laing: Living the Life

Grant Molony
Tue 18 December 12:00am

Riley Laing is a 14-year-old grom from the NSW Central Coast who recently made headlines as the youngest surfer to tackle Shipsterns Bluff. As an emerging talent Riley's gonna cop a whole lot of headlines playing on his name: "Living the life of Riley" etc.

Thing is, it's bloody hard to avoid the cliche in this instance. Check it: A young grub at the beginning of a six week summer holiday bursting through a crisp beachbreak session not far from home.

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Riley Laing: Living the Life

Grant Molony
Tue 18 December 12:00am

Riley Laing is a 14-year-old grom from the NSW Central Coast who recently made headlines as the youngest surfer to tackle Shipsterns Bluff. As an emerging talent Riley's gonna cop a whole lot of headlines playing on his name: "Living the life of Riley" etc.

Thing is, it's bloody hard to avoid the cliche in this instance. Check it: A young grub at the beginning of a six week summer holiday bursting through a crisp beachbreak session not far from home.

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Parko's Year

ASP/ Cestari, Kirstin
Mon 17 December 12:00am

It was a year marked by consistency and highlighted by one of the most exciting title showdowns in a decade. Going into the final contest of the year, the Pipeline Masters, Kelly Slater had three wins for the year while Joel Parkinson had none. However, he'd also placed 9th or higher in every contest of the year including three second place finishes.

On Saturday he went one higher and won the Pipeline Masters. More importantly he progressed further than Kelly Slater, who was knocked out in the semi finals, and thus Joel Parkinson became the 2012 World Title.

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Parko's Year

ASP/ Cestari, Kirstin
Mon 17 December 12:00am

It was a year marked by consistency and highlighted by one of the most exciting title showdowns in a decade. Going into the final contest of the year, the Pipeline Masters, Kelly Slater had three wins for the year while Joel Parkinson had none. However, he'd also placed 9th or higher in every contest of the year including three second place finishes.

On Saturday he went one higher and won the Pipeline Masters. More importantly he progressed further than Kelly Slater, who was knocked out in the semi finals, and thus Joel Parkinson became the 2012 World Title.

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Pipeline Donuts

ASP/ Cestari, Kirstin
Mon 17 December 12:00am

Yeah the barrel rides were OK and the world title biz was a mild distraction, but what the punters really want to see when Pipe is roaring is some Top 34 carnage. Here are some of the better dismounts at the Pipe Masters, beginning with two from Josh Kerr, the latter earning him a trip to the hospital for a scan. Josh hopped back on the horse for a second place finish.

All photos ASP.

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Pipeline Donuts

ASP/ Cestari, Kirstin
Mon 17 December 12:00am

Yeah the barrel rides were OK and the world title biz was a mild distraction, but what the punters really want to see when Pipe is roaring is some Top 34 carnage. Here are some of the better dismounts at the Pipe Masters, beginning with two from Josh Kerr, the latter earning him a trip to the hospital for a scan. Josh hopped back on the horse for a second place finish.

All photos ASP.

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Just Another Session

Mike Maxted
Fri 14 December 12:00am

The whole East Coast is currently sweating in anticipation for a tropical cyclone and the swell it may deliver, forecast to be 4 to 5 foot at best. Meanwhile, Mike Maxted in Western Australia nonchalantly informs me of an OK session that went down over his way. Just another one of those days in the West...

Luke Campbell is the surfer in the water shots. All photos by Mike.

Swellnet Sessions

Just Another Session

Mike Maxted
Fri 14 December 12:00am

The whole East Coast is currently sweating in anticipation for a tropical cyclone and the swell it may deliver, forecast to be 4 to 5 foot at best. Meanwhile, Mike Maxted in Western Australia nonchalantly informs me of an OK session that went down over his way. Just another one of those days in the West...

Luke Campbell is the surfer in the water shots. All photos by Mike.

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This Time Yesterday

Jack Dekort
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.

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This Time Yesterday

Jack Dekort
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.

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As Heavy As It Looks

Kerry Down
Wed 12 December 12:00am

Here are some photos that appear to have all the evil elements in place: dark water, grey foreboding clouds and heaving misshapen barrels. I asked photographer Kerry Down about the session and he said it was every bit as heavy as it looks. "This swell popped up and it was really overcast and raining on and off. It got bigger and bigger throughout the session and the tide just got lower and lower so there was more carnage. It was one of my more memorable sessions."

Swellnet Sessions

As Heavy As It Looks

Kerry Down
Wed 12 December 12:00am

Here are some photos that appear to have all the evil elements in place: dark water, grey foreboding clouds and heaving misshapen barrels. I asked photographer Kerry Down about the session and he said it was every bit as heavy as it looks. "This swell popped up and it was really overcast and raining on and off. It got bigger and bigger throughout the session and the tide just got lower and lower so there was more carnage. It was one of my more memorable sessions."