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Bolt through the bush

Nicholas Green
Wed 8 August 12:00am

Never mind the Harold Holt, I ain't got time for rhyming slang. With blue skies, a grinding left and zero crowds I'd be running down this bush track faster than Usain Bolt.

Thankfully Nicholas Green isn't quite so impatient and stopped to fire off a few shots.

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Bolt through the bush

Nicholas Green
Wed 8 August 12:00am

Never mind the Harold Holt, I ain't got time for rhyming slang. With blue skies, a grinding left and zero crowds I'd be running down this bush track faster than Usain Bolt.

Thankfully Nicholas Green isn't quite so impatient and stopped to fire off a few shots.

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A Brief Respite

Jack Dekort
Wed 8 August 12:00am

This session is dedicated to all those office workers trapped a long way from the ocean, breathing recycled air, making small talk around the drink station and watching the clock before they can make their escape hoping there'll be enough light to swim or surf.

The brief respite is brought to you by Jack Dekort, the selfless fellow who thought to photograph his midday escapade and share it with you.

Swellnet Sessions

A Brief Respite

Jack Dekort
Wed 8 August 12:00am

This session is dedicated to all those office workers trapped a long way from the ocean, breathing recycled air, making small talk around the drink station and watching the clock before they can make their escape hoping there'll be enough light to swim or surf.

The brief respite is brought to you by Jack Dekort, the selfless fellow who thought to photograph his midday escapade and share it with you.

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Turtle Dove Reef

Mick Curley
Tue 7 August 12:00am

Eighty kilometres off the West Australian coastline and within sight of the continental shelf lies the mysterious Turtle Dove Reef. The previously unsurfed Turtle Dove fell onto the Storm Surfers radar screen when they were filming their latest 3D installment. Long time fishermen in the area spoke of a vast open ocean wave that only broke during the largest of swells. Should they trust the fishermen's story...?

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Turtle Dove Reef

Mick Curley
Tue 7 August 12:00am

Eighty kilometres off the West Australian coastline and within sight of the continental shelf lies the mysterious Turtle Dove Reef. The previously unsurfed Turtle Dove fell onto the Storm Surfers radar screen when they were filming their latest 3D installment. Long time fishermen in the area spoke of a vast open ocean wave that only broke during the largest of swells. Should they trust the fishermen's story...?

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Storm Water

Robert Woodward
Mon 6 August 12:00am

Under storm clouds and between rain squalls Rob Woodward captured this session at an urban rock ledge close to Australia's largest city.

To see more of Rob's photographic work visit his website, Six Degrees Below the Horizon.

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Storm Water

Robert Woodward
Mon 6 August 12:00am

Under storm clouds and between rain squalls Rob Woodward captured this session at an urban rock ledge close to Australia's largest city.

To see more of Rob's photographic work visit his website, Six Degrees Below the Horizon.

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Chocolate barrels

Darrel Sim
Mon 6 August 12:00am

Flooding rains recently ended a decade-long drought in western NSW. The same rains also ended a wave drought at this rare novelty break. With ten years between sessions the locals were all over the racing barrels as they broke just metres from the sand.

All photos by Azscene.

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Chocolate barrels

Darrel Sim
Mon 6 August 12:00am

Flooding rains recently ended a decade-long drought in western NSW. The same rains also ended a wave drought at this rare novelty break. With ten years between sessions the locals were all over the racing barrels as they broke just metres from the sand.

All photos by Azscene.

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From 'Stern to Starboard

Daryl Boggs
Fri 3 August 12:00am

Shipstern's might get all the limelight down Tassie way but when the big sou-west swells enter Storm Bay there are plenty of other waves to ride. Some of them much closer to town and easier to access for the hardcore year-round crew.

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From 'Stern to Starboard

Daryl Boggs
Fri 3 August 12:00am

Shipstern's might get all the limelight down Tassie way but when the big sou-west swells enter Storm Bay there are plenty of other waves to ride. Some of them much closer to town and easier to access for the hardcore year-round crew.

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Just A Drop

Craig Brokensha
Thu 2 August 12:00am

Most of the time it sits there dormant. Invisible. You wouldn't even know a reef lay down there. At five foot it'll stand up ocean swells betraying its presence. At eight foot it'll make 'em break.

However, even when the Queenscliff Bombora is three times that size it's just a drop. Nothing more. No real wall or carve section to speak of. It's hardly worth the effort to paddle out to it.

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Just A Drop

Craig Brokensha
Thu 2 August 12:00am

Most of the time it sits there dormant. Invisible. You wouldn't even know a reef lay down there. At five foot it'll stand up ocean swells betraying its presence. At eight foot it'll make 'em break.

However, even when the Queenscliff Bombora is three times that size it's just a drop. Nothing more. No real wall or carve section to speak of. It's hardly worth the effort to paddle out to it.

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Shark Attack Session

Jeff Schmucker
Wed 1 August 12:00am

Yesterday a surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing Back Beach at Streaky Bay on South Australia's West Coast. Although there's been a spate of fatal attacks in Western Australia it's South Australia that is more known for them.

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Shark Attack Session

Jeff Schmucker
Wed 1 August 12:00am

Yesterday a surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing Back Beach at Streaky Bay on South Australia's West Coast. Although there's been a spate of fatal attacks in Western Australia it's South Australia that is more known for them.

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The swell formerly known as...

Ben Matson
Wed 1 August 12:00am

God I cringe when I see surf stories on the news that lead out with phrases like 'Hang Ten dude' or that make references to Gidget. How out of touch are these people? It's been 45 years since hanging ten was hot shit and Gidget simply never was.

But what really darkens my drawers is when surf publications, who should know better, use the tired old term 'Big Wednesday' to describe a mid-week swell. It's been 35 years, can't we put it to rest? Therefore, as of today, Swellnet has issued a fatwah against any publication that dares utter the vile phrase.

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The swell formerly known as...

Ben Matson
Wed 1 August 12:00am

God I cringe when I see surf stories on the news that lead out with phrases like 'Hang Ten dude' or that make references to Gidget. How out of touch are these people? It's been 45 years since hanging ten was hot shit and Gidget simply never was.

But what really darkens my drawers is when surf publications, who should know better, use the tired old term 'Big Wednesday' to describe a mid-week swell. It's been 35 years, can't we put it to rest? Therefore, as of today, Swellnet has issued a fatwah against any publication that dares utter the vile phrase.

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A Surfeit of Surf

Justin Edwards
Tue 31 July 12:00am

When the conditions align in WA's south-west - light easterly wind, mid-size south-west swell - then surfers have an abundance of breaks to choose from. The crowds will still flock to Mainbreak, as they always have and will, but venture a little farther and you'll find there's plenty more waves on offer.

The past weekend was a case in point: Justin Edwards photographed just some of the many waves that turned on under ideal conditions (including a very crowded Mainbreak!).

All photos by Justin.

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A Surfeit of Surf

Justin Edwards
Tue 31 July 12:00am

When the conditions align in WA's south-west - light easterly wind, mid-size south-west swell - then surfers have an abundance of breaks to choose from. The crowds will still flock to Mainbreak, as they always have and will, but venture a little farther and you'll find there's plenty more waves on offer.

The past weekend was a case in point: Justin Edwards photographed just some of the many waves that turned on under ideal conditions (including a very crowded Mainbreak!).

All photos by Justin.

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Death by a Thousand Cuts

Zac Eiffert
Mon 30 July 12:00am

Nothing to do with getting scraped over a reef Death by a Thousand Cuts is a form of slow torture practiced by the Chinese up until the beginning of last century. The process involves a condemned person having multiple slices inserted in their body until they pass away. The modern version applies to those who miss an Indo season due to family/work/lack of cash yet have to endure the photos of all those who went.

For those of us who aren't making the journey north here're fifteen more cuts as delivered by Zac Eiffert who recently returned from the Mentawais. Lord have mercy...

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Death by a Thousand Cuts

Zac Eiffert
Mon 30 July 12:00am

Nothing to do with getting scraped over a reef Death by a Thousand Cuts is a form of slow torture practiced by the Chinese up until the beginning of last century. The process involves a condemned person having multiple slices inserted in their body until they pass away. The modern version applies to those who miss an Indo season due to family/work/lack of cash yet have to endure the photos of all those who went.

For those of us who aren't making the journey north here're fifteen more cuts as delivered by Zac Eiffert who recently returned from the Mentawais. Lord have mercy...