Record sea surface temperatures brought oppressive humidity to the eastern seaboard.

Some will welcome her return, others will curse it, yet it's increasingly likely we'll return to La Niña, yet again.

The charts are firming on an extended run of trade-swell.

The MJO is on its way.

So why does an increase in moisture make it feel warmer?

The striking phytoplankton bloom is back.

Is it too early to be talking about La Niña?

Analysing the past few months across the country.

Where nothing is ever settled.

A look at why this El Niño isn't what we were expecting.

We're now staring down the barrel at a second tropical cyclone forming in a similar location next week.

Though surfers only care about the surface, the depth of warm water will impact the coming weather.