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What causes sea foam?

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What causes sea foam?

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Stu Nettle
Wednesday 13/05   19

And why is it dangerous to surf in?

An autumnal April

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An autumnal April

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Craig Brokensha
Thursday 07/05   59

For surfers in the southern states, this autumn has had the feel of a more classic.. autumn. Here's why.

The mystery of the missing skeleton

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The mystery of the missing skeleton

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Sven Seifritz
Friday 20/03   72

Imagine working within walking distance of Skeleton Bay and not even knowing it was there. That was the plight of Sven Seifritz who was stationed at Pelican Point in the 1980s.

A summer like no other

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A summer like no other

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Craig Brokensha
Tuesday 03/03   45

Things didn't seem quite right this summer: smoke-heavy days, heat, and relentless fire. A look back on the surf and conditions from the season just gone.

New research shows increase in extreme IOD events

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New research shows increase in extreme IOD events

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Craig Brokensha
Tuesday 18/02   54

Last year saw one of the strongest positive Indian Ocean Dipole events on record, and new research points to an increase in the frequency with global warming.

River deep, mountain high: Explaining Nazare

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River deep, mountain high: Explaining Nazare

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Stu Nettle
Tuesday 11/02   33

As a wedge of Himalayan proportions, Nazare breaks like no other big wave on Earth. Here's why it does what it does.

Analysis: Intrusion of the East Australian Current

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Analysis: Intrusion of the East Australian Current

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Craig Brokensha
Tuesday 28/01   39

Over the last week, East Coast ocean temperatures have really warmed up. Where's the heat coming from and why?

Monsoon set to break

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Monsoon set to break

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Craig Brokensha
Thursday 02/01   99

It's been a late start to the monsoon across the north of the country, but it's about to break.

Welcome Tropical Cyclone Sarai

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Welcome Tropical Cyclone Sarai

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Ben Matson
Friday 27/12   30

Overnight, the RSMC Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre in Fiji announced that a tropical depression had intensified to tropical cyclone strength. It has been named TC Sarai.

2019 Christmas Wrap

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2019 Christmas Wrap

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Craig Brokensha
Thursday 19/12   10

A national round up for the coming holiday season.

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