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?

Craig takes his seasonal review of the weather patterns during the previous three months.

The East Coast will be bombarded by swells from all directions over the coming week, though local winds will limit options.

A rare weather phenomena known as the Fujiwhara Effect will take place off the Western Austalian coast.

We bid adieu to La Niña as we move into the surfer's season.

Though they've caused enormous damage, the floods on the East Coast may have a silver lining.

Ranging from hardly a day below two feet, to worst ever, it was a summer of contrasts.

An above average swell season has played havoc with surface temperatures in the Coral Sea.

A great real-time example of what is and isn't favourable for swell production

Tropical activity is brewing with the arrival of the Madden Julian Oscillation.

La Niña's gone walk about, but she'll be back in a jiffy.

La Niña finally showed up across the country, with some locations faring a lot better than others.