A weakening La Niña signal allowed the southern states to find some form.

"We're entering an unstable and dynamic period with plenty of potential."

Powered by warm water, cyclone Gabrielle left a path of cool water in her wake.

Scientists have confirmed how beaches retreat during La Niña and widen during El Nino.

Satellite imagery has captured an expansive phytoplankton bloom off the South Australian coast.

Climate projections will have some Australian surfers rejoicing, and others not so.

For South Australian Mid Coast surfers this is gospel.

They inspire poets, make for handy metaphors, and cause your local reefbreak to roar.

The largest, strongest groundswell of the year impacted the southern states over the last two days.

Increasing tropical activity is likely into the final week of the year.

All good things must come to an end.

The calendar on the wall says we're on the doorstep of summer, yet out the window the weather is anything but warm.