Swellnet Analysis

It's going to be a long goodbye to La Niña and that's either good news or bad depending upon where you live.

Abnormally warm water flows down Australia's east and west coasts.

The dynamics behind extratropical cyclones and why they're great for surf.

Over Christmas and Boxing Days, the southern states were graced with a welcome, yet highly unseasonal south-west swell. That swell has almost entirely petered out now, with surfers in the eastern states warming up for their own run of swell. Contrary to the south-west swell, what’s unfolding in the east is in keeping with the seasons.

And yeah, if you’re reading this surf forecast from Queensland or northern NSW you may think it’s come a little late. However, those two days of waves you’ve just had are a mere entree for what’s in store. Go easy, don’t gorge yourself too soon.

A tongue of the East Australian Current has brought tropical waters to the Sydney and Hunter regions.