Over the last week, a blanket of rain, onshore winds and generally uninspiring conditions had masked a steadily building ENE swell. Yesterday the winds turned offshore, and the clouds parted to reveal a day of unbelievable surf in Northern NSW and SE Queensland.
The pick of the day was Kirra, where a hearty crew picked fed off a seemingly endless supply of day-making tubes.
Here are two rough and raw edits from yesterday’s session, but more than enough to get the juices flowing.
A reminder of the magic along the seven mile miracle.
The Goons of Doom and DJ Eddy are firing up again after the Easter weekend carnage in Torquay.
The Portuguese surfer finds himself in the spot again.
An Autumn swell hits one of Australia's scariest waves.
The distilled surfing memories of Dave Sparkes.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
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