If we're gonna be exact the title should be "north coast, south south-east swell" though the extra syllables mess with the rhythm. Those extra syllables, however, the ones that represent a 22 degree shift in swell direction, made all the difference to the weekend waves on the NSW north coast.

Rather than pushing wide of the points, the swell direction was better aligned, the waves hollower, and it shows in the photos.

Mike Egan hung under the pandanus palms as the swell hugged a popular north coast point. Visit Mike on Insta to see his daily updates.