Noosa Heads - it's the first place to feel a new north-east swell and it's ridable under all but the most extreme and persistent northerly storms.

Unfortunately that's just what the storm associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald was. All long weekend the surf was huge but ripped apart by a rogue northely wind. On Tuesday and Wednesday it started to settle though the wind still wasn't ideal for classic Noosa. The conditions were, however, ideal for punting and Wade Goodall, Julian Wilson, Jake Colreavy and co boosted into the wind.

All photos by Jack.