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Buoys Follow One Direction

Swellnet Analysis

Buoys Follow One Direction

Swellnet Analysis
Craig Brokensha

Victoria's Surf Coast is uniquely positioned with a broad swell window to the southwest, however incoming swells are refracted as they round Cape Otway. This narrows the apparent swell direction at the coast, so when viewed from shore the majority of swells appear to arrive from the south. So how can you tell if there's a westerly swell or a southerly swell running through Bass Strait if they all appear to be arriving from a similar direction at the coast?

Return to form on the Surf Coast

It was somewhat of a patchy winter in Victoria this year. Sure, there were a couple of cracking swells but prolonged spells of cold corduroy were far and few between. Fortunately, things have recently taken a turn for the better with Thursday delivering a quality return to form across the Torquay reefs. Otto Boubat scoured the entire coast looking for waves but ended up back at the perennial favourite Winkipop. //BEN MATSON

Return to form on the Surf Coast

It was somewhat of a patchy winter in Victoria this year. Sure, there were a couple of cracking swells but prolonged spells of cold corduroy were far and few between. Fortunately, things have recently taken a turn for the better with Thursday delivering a quality return to form across the Torquay reefs. Otto Boubat scoured the entire coast looking for waves but ended up back at the perennial favourite Winkipop. //BEN MATSON