East Coast surfers rejoice, those in the southern states not so much.

After being cancelled due to lockdown, Surfing Victoria is looking for assistance to get compeitors down to Bells for a second time.

Scenes from a winter weekend in Sydney with storm force wind, ten feet of swell, and single digit air temperature.

Fifteen years ago AI stood on the winner's dais, however the event is better known for the location and its backstory.

With the passing of the winter solstice, Australia is officially in winter, so where, Victorian surfers are wondering, are the classic south-west winter swells?