On Saturday Matt Hipsley went highway surfing down the coast. As it went, however, the stretch of coast he was on missed the bulk of the swell.

There's six to eight foot of swell hitting Sydney this morning

There are people out there that will tell you that when it comes to scoring waves 'it's all in the timing'

The east coast is a versatile stretch of coastline. Southerly is the predominant swell direction yet when the lines swing to the east and north the options stay wide open.

Set a line off the bottom, aim for the shoulder and hold tight