2016 was a year of contrasts and firsts.
Early in the New Year a couple of large easterly groundswellls lit up most of the East Coast beaches, reefs and points, while a slow autumn gave way to a great winter, championed by the unprecedented Black Nor'Easter swell event.
Spring was consistent and fun with persistent southerly swell pulses, while we've ended the year with a typical summer dose of north-easterly windswell.
See you all in 2017. // CRAIG BROKENSHA
A sailing and surf exploration of Tasmania.
The Lifeline Surf Classic is back for its eighth year.
Sid gets inducted into Surfing Australia's Hall Of Fame.
A new column where a surfboard sage, otherwise known as Murray Bourton, answers everything you want to know.
Surfers are on alert as an eight-metre humpback washes onto rocks near Scarborough.
Is surfing just another sport? Have we been deluding ourselves?
Rare showing of 2018 film, plus live music and conversation.
The turnout exceeded all expectations for Merc's paddle out.
Comments
Great photos.
How beautiful is Australia people.
Here's QLD mid June to December 2016...
Noice, Craig.
Now send me some swell! :-)
Also a fine summary Sprout. I don't know how they survive the long in-betweens up there, and then when it gets good everyone is on it.
Let's do better in the year ahead, damned well going to try.
Thank you, Craig! Fine work. I can report that Vietnam had nothing on Australia this year, as usual.
We're pretty damn lucky! Good to see a bit of WA in the mix!
Cheers Craig, great shots. You scored nicely.
Didn't see any WA though.
Thanks guys, yeah and no WA sorry Nicko :p
Did I say WA....my mistake
Bloody great place this, Aus. And to know there is so much more.