It was an epic winter for waves over Perth. And that's not just going on local standards, the many galleries Mike Maxted sent us revealed sandbar barrels as good as any east coast beachie. It was consistent too. A quick flick back through the galleries shows Phil Read getting exactly 736 barrels, and they're just the ones Mike got on film.

In this gallery Phil (the goofy) tops up his quota while Mitch Loan (the natural) improves his count.

All photos by Mike.