Red menace heading towards Europe
Less than a week after the recent groundbreaking XXL swell smashed into Europe, a second XXL swell is on target for the region.
Less than a week after the recent groundbreaking XXL swell smashed into Europe, a second XXL swell is on target for the region.
Such is the enormity of this typhoon, wind speeds are forecast to gust to 280km/h around the centre of Soulik as the pressure bottoms out at a phenomenal 915hPa this evening.
But there is good news ahead. The much discussed Long Wave Trough (info here) is about to enter a strengthening phase in the Southern Ocean, and we're looking at two to three weeks of heavy swell activity for the southern states.
If you've spotted a package around six feet long under the Christmas tree, you'll be glad to know that it'll be put to good use over the coming holiday weekend.
What's the biggest swell period you've ever seen recorded at your local wave buoy?
Autumn is the surfers season! After months of onshore, weak summer swells, anticipation is set high as we move into the change of seasons.