Doesn't matter what the friendly man on the ABC says: "Cyclonic winds", "ten metre waves", "once-in-a-century storm", you can be assured someone is gonna attempt to surf it.

Amongst the carnage, the banks shaped up a fair few lengthy tube rides.

We finished out September with a few more days right off the beach here, with our own left point barrels reminding us why we stay right in front of one of the best waves in the world, to be on it whenever the conditions align.

We're in the midst of springtime transition and the North Pacific's been particularly active of late.