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Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Weekend Surf Forecast 6 - 8 March 2020

Bring on autumn.

Weekend Surf Forecast 21 - 23 February, 2020

There's more late summer goodness in the forecast this weekend.

Weekend Surf Forecast January 31- 2 February 2020

There's a wave with your name on it this weekend.

Long Weekend Surf Forecast 24 - 27 January, 2020

Line up your Australia day long weekend.

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Uesi is Inbound

Tropical Cyclone Uesi is primed to rock your world.

SWELL ALERT: Big SE groundswell inbound across the NSW Coast

A power-packed SE groundswell is brewing for the entire East Coast this weekend.

SWELL ALERT: Huge South Swell Looms for the Entire East Coast

A final, humungous South swell for the 2019 winter is brewing for the East Coast.

SWELL ALERT: The Entire East Coast Is About to Turn On

The East Coast is on the pump, for days and days.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 25 September - 5 October, 2019

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 11 - 25 September, 2019

Goldilocks zone surfing conditions set in across Indonesia into mid-September.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 4 - 15 September 2019

Welcome to the late season!

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 28 August - 5 September, 2019

There's no let-up in SSW groundswell over the winter/spring transition across Indonesia.

Forecaster Blog Updated: Tropical Cyclone Gretel Develops This Weekend

Tropical cyclone Gretel is about to form over the Coral Sea this weekend.

Forecaster Blog: Potential Coral Sea Cyclone Hints at Large/ Heavy Easterly Swell Mid February

Easterly swell goes from one level to the next into mid February.

Forecaster Blog: Sustained NE windswell for the East Coast

There's NE swell on tap across the NSW coast for the opening days of November.

Forecaster Blog: A Large Easterly Groundswell is Taking Shape for the entire East Coast

Epic winter conditions are on the horizon across the Eastern Seaboard.

Forecasting Tutorial: Reading Wave Models

Gain a deeper understanding into how wave models work and how to read them.

Surf Forecast Glossary

Keep up to date with the Forecasting lingo.

Forecasting Tutorial: Air Masses

Welcome to our first installment on meteorology basics: Swell is generated by wind and wind is the result of air pressure.

Forecasting Tutorial: Wave Period Explained

Coastalwatch's chief swell forecaster, Ben Macartney, scratches beneath the sea surface looking at wave period.

Swell Forecast: It's Happening, The Great Indian Ocean Double Up

Incoming double swell for Vic, WA & Indo

SWELL FORECAST: Incoming Southern Ocean Bomb Low

Deep low-pressure system dramatically deepens generating swell

Forecast Video: Major Swell Event For South Australia & Victoria

An insight into what conditions to expect

Forecast Video: Tasman Low Bringing East Coast Waves

Deep low pressure system to bring swell

West Aussie Kael Walsh Has Officially Arrived With This Monster of an Edit

Is it the best clip of 2020?

Watch: Asher Pacey Has Sand-Bottom Points Absolutely Wired on a Twin Fin

Best of the Web

Biggest Padang Padang of the Year So Far, 6 Minutes of Dreamy Tubes

Raw footage, beautiful surf

Last Friday and Saturday at Cape Solander, It Was On

"Two days at the world's most dangerous slab"

Biggest Padang Padang of the Year So Far, 6 Minutes of Dreamy Tubes

Raw footage, beautiful surf

Last Friday and Saturday at Cape Solander, It Was On

"Two days at the world's most dangerous slab"

Standout Sessions: Kelly Slater and Co at Restaurants, 2018

It wasn't all Cloudbreak during "that" swell

Unseen: Pumping Kirra, July 2019

Standout Session

Wave of the Week: Nick Vasicek's Backhand Funnel

The backhand barrel master at his very best only a week or so ago near home on the Gold Coast.

A Seriously Long Drainer on a Perfect Day at Nias

Wave of the Week with Elliot Paerata Reid

Shaun Harrington's Mental D'Bah Drainer

Wave of the Week: Six seconds of mental D'bah funnel

Watch: Damon Harvey's Late Drop to Backside Chandelier on the Gold Coast

Wave of the week

West Aussie Kael Walsh Has Officially Arrived With This Monster of an Edit

Is it the best clip of 2020?

Watch: Asher Pacey Has Sand-Bottom Points Absolutely Wired on a Twin Fin

Best of the Web

Letty Mortensen Has Been Ripping

A saturated, poppy air and tubefest filmed across France, South Coast NSW, WA and home around Sydney's Northern Beaches

Coco Ho Can Stomp Airs Now

Pool surfing is proving to be the hotbed for leaps in hi-fi progression

Watch: MP Documentary Feature – 'Searching For Michael Peterson'

A Coastalwatch Plus Member Exclusive

Simon Anderson Recreates 1981 Winning Bells Board

Recreating an iconic piece of surfing

The Real Mikey Wright: Just Nothing To Lose

On the eve of the Pro

FEATURE FILM: The Biggest East Coast Swell Of A Generation

The waves, the people and the stories Once'A Swell

Man Gets Rejected While Trying To Surf Noosa

Sent in against his will!

Italo's Pipe Wipe Out... Pipe Out

Ital.. oh no

Teahupoo Free Fall

It's a quick and violent exit from the lip when you get it wrong.

Alex Gray Cops A Massive Cloudbreak Flogging

When it's this big in Fiji you really want to make these ones

Weak Wrap: Worst of Weak Wrap 2017

Weak Wrap: Hawaii Ruins Everything Again

The Rock Is A Hard Place

Weak Wrap: Man Wrestles Shark!

Plus much more in a very special tropical edition

Weak Wrap: Jamie O'Brien Is Dead... To Me

Plus other sad things.

How A Real Food Diet Can Affect Our Surf Performance For The Better – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

Simple things you can look for to get yourself into better food patterns.

The Importance of Breathing Correctly – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

When we’re breathing incorrectly it can have adverse affects on our posture, on our mood and on our energy.

Movement: Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

'The Core' demystified for strength and mobility

Finding The Why – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

Understanding why we're out there, could lead to better, more fulfilling surfing.

How Did This Wave Even Get Ridden?

18-year-old makes it look easy

The Spectacular Tweed Swell

A left-hander that'll make you weak at the knees

You Wish This Was Your Backyard, But It's Not

Point break living

The Longest Barrel On The Central Coast This Century?

Andrew Mooney defies the odds

What Does It Take To Be A Man? Soli Bailey Knows.

Hot Lips Episode #3

Jack Freestone Found The Key To Cold Water Surfing Enlightenment

Hot Lips Episode #2

Wilko Faces His Worst Adversary

Hot Lips Episode #1

West Aussie Kael Walsh Has Officially Arrived With This Monster of an Edit

Is it the best clip of 2020?

When COVID Shut Down the US, This American Photog Was 'Stuck' in Pumping Aotearoa

Beautiful photos from New Zealand in an unprecedented time...

Last Friday and Saturday at Cape Solander, It Was On

"Two days at the world's most dangerous slab"

Meet "Avalanche" Brazil's Newest Slab, Mason Surfs South Shore Backwashy Reef Ledge, and Michel Bourez Uses Foil to Fight off a Hammerhead

Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was July 3 2020

West Aussie Kael Walsh Has Officially Arrived With This Monster of an Edit

Is it the best clip of 2020?

Watch: Asher Pacey Has Sand-Bottom Points Absolutely Wired on a Twin Fin

Best of the Web

Biggest Padang Padang of the Year So Far, 6 Minutes of Dreamy Tubes

Raw footage, beautiful surf

When COVID Shut Down the US, This American Photog Was 'Stuck' in Pumping Aotearoa

Beautiful photos from New Zealand in an unprecedented time...

Nick Carroll: We Know About the Sharks, What About the People?

A UTS research project aims to find out how people — not sharks — on the North Coast have changed their behaviour since 2015’s nightmare

Nick Carroll: Great Whites and the New Normal

Yibbida Yibbida

Bondi Beach Closed As Big Shark Stalks Surfers

At least one shark was stalking the Bondi lineup today.

Nick Carroll On: Ballina's Turn On The Whale Carcass Merry-Go-Round

Bury it, get yelled at, then quickly dig it up — is this any way to treat a mammal?

Nick Carroll: Are We on the Edge of a New Era in Surf Environmentalism? Thanks to Some Dumb Virus?

The Plague retreats, part one in a series

Sean Doherty: The Bight Bites Back

"It certainly wasn’t the phone call I was expecting on a lazy Tuesday morning."

Have Your Say on the Future of the Superbank

A Message from the NSW and Queensland Governments about the Tweed Sand Bypassing Transition Project

Here Are a Bunch of Ways You Can Help Our Coastal Communities During this Bushfire Crisis

Get around them and donate if you can

Meet "Avalanche" Brazil's Newest Slab, Mason Surfs South Shore Backwashy Reef Ledge, and Michel Bourez Uses Foil to Fight off a Hammerhead

Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was July 3 2020

Jackson Dorian's New Clip is Outrageous, Fresh Dane Content, and Oh Boy That's Quite a Large Shark

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was June 26 2020

Is Kandui the Best Wave in the World? the Story of Laura Macaulay's Groundbreaking the Right Session, and Dakoda Walters Lockdown Shredding

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was June 19 2020

Rasta Rules, Jaleesa Vincent Is a Freesurf Style Star, and the Definitive Gold Coast Feature Vid From the Past Month of Swell

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was June 12 2020

Photos: East Coast Super South Swell Sunday

How the East Coast looked today

Saturday At Bells Beach: Big, Wild & Beautiful

Saturday on the Surf Coast

East Coast Wednesday Wavefest

The People's Photos

The East Coast Awakening: Monday 23rd May

Swell Diary

Sean Doherty: How Surfboards – Not Dunny Paper – Became the Most Essential Items of the Corona Lockdown

Jason Stevenson of JS Surfboards talks to Seano about the unexpected boon

Sean Doherty: Tweed Coast Shark Victim an “Old School Surfer Who Loved Good Waves”

Remembering Rob Pedretti

Sean Doherty: Journals from the Vicco Surf Coast During COVID-19

Autumn fired

“It Was the Day of Days” – Merewether Saturday was as Good as it Gets

“I’ve never surfed Merewether that perfect, but I’m wrecked."

Nick Carroll: Has COVID Exposed Competition’s True Place in Surfing?

Who Cares Wins?

Seen the MP Doco 'Searching for Michael Peterson'? It's Online Here This Weekend

When young film-maker Jolyon Hoff decided to see if he could capture something of Australia’s mythical dark wizard of the 1970s, he didn’t really know what he was taking on…

Nick Carroll: Are We on the Edge of a New Era in Surf Environmentalism? Thanks to Some Dumb Virus?

The Plague retreats, part one in a series

Nick Carroll: Don’t Let the White Shark Bite Turn Normal

Understand the shark, yes. Accept a death toll, no

The Short History Of Surfer Greetings

Begins with Aloha.

The Short History Of Camping

Few things go together as well as surfing and camping

Why We Love To Camp Out Under The Stars

And all the hilarious things that happen round the campfire

Say Hello To The Least Friendliest Waves In WA

The Brown Brothers have something radical in store

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On Single Fins

Placement is key

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On His Recent Near Death Wipe-Out At Uluwatu

The Bends

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On Where To Put The Damn Fins

Okay, confession time.

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On A Lifetime Spent Shaping Surfboards

Breaking The Rules

Wayne Lynch On the Black Summer

From the pages of the latest Surfing World, Wayne Lynch reflects

Video: The Fizzlot kids – SW Grom Bash

A stoked out portrait of Australian Junior Surfing in the year 2018.

The Lyndie Irons Interview – After The Tell All Documentary

From the latest issue of Surfing World

Surfing World Magazine: Issue 387

The Return Of The Killer Surf Movie

"I Think What’s Coming for Surfing Is an Upwelling of New Voices and Perspectives – Those Who Have Often Been Excluded From Belonging to Core Surf Culture"

Lauren L Hill discusses her new book on the Rise of Female Surfing, She Surf

Rip Curl's Newest Wetsuit Was Designed by Mick Fanning, Tyler Wright and Gabriel Medina

The new limited edition E Bomb E7

Sean Doherty: Laura Enever's 'Undone' Finds Lightness in a World of Heavy

Laura Enever turns Big Wave Dave

Sean Doherty: Wade Goodall's Pentacoastal Might Be the Last Film of its Kind

A thoughtful review of the best surf movie in yonks

The Coastalwatch Isolation Salvation – No.7

From a classic Kirra swell from the vault, to the history of rock-offs, here's five quick distractions to keep the stoke burning.

The Coastalwatch Isolation Salvation – No.6

The Top Five Reasons Why Mason Ho Is So Magical

Ronnie and Vaughan are back for Season 2 of The Hold Down

The Coastalwatch Isolation Salvation – No.5

Surf Fitness, Epic Aussie Swells, Surfing Video Games, and the Greatest Mick Fanning Clip of All Time?

The Short History Of Surf Mysteries

Enter the twilight zone.

The Short History Of Camping

Few things go together as well as surfing and camping

Jock Serong's Short History Of Grommets

Why We Love To Camp Out Under The Stars

And all the hilarious things that happen round the campfire

Historic Surf Event Continues In Newcastle

56th Mattara Surf Classic

Nikki Van Dijk Crowned Champ In Portugal

The Cascais Pro had some big shocks

World First Experience For 360 Groms In Sydney This Week

Innovation for grass roots surfing

The Line Up Of Incredible Surf Films

Noosa Surf Film Festival flicks

"I Think What’s Coming for Surfing Is an Upwelling of New Voices and Perspectives – Those Who Have Often Been Excluded From Belonging to Core Surf Culture"

Lauren L Hill discusses her new book on the Rise of Female Surfing, She Surf

Coastalwatch's Chief Swell Forecaster Answers Hard and Easy Questions

Come and Meet Ben Macartney

Do You Know Which Surfer Has Won 13 Titles?

A stellar story

World First Experience For 360 Groms In Sydney This Week

Innovation for grass roots surfing

Hard Charging South Coaster Russell Bierke Tells His Story on Jamie Mitchell's Big Wave Podcast

From almost

Paige Alms On Winning Her Second Pe'ahi Challenge

Lipped Podcast

Who Is The Biggest Self-Proclaimed Over-Achiever In Surfing?

Lipped, The Surfer's Podcast

What In The Heck Actually Is An Ambassador of Stoke?

The Dooley podcast tackles the small questions

When COVID Shut Down the US, This American Photog Was 'Stuck' in Pumping Aotearoa

Beautiful photos from New Zealand in an unprecedented time...

When the Pandemic Spread to the Island Nation of Cabo Verde, These Guys Went Off The Grid

Surfing, Fishing, and Hiding from the Law

Surf Music in Paradise - the Soundtrack to Our Fabulously Misspent Youth

The Sunnyboys or Xavier Rudd by an epic Maldivian righthander?

The Hinako Islands and Six Need to Know Facts

An escape from reality with amazing waves, crystal clear water and friendly locals.

The Best Thing About Surfing In France

The draining perfection of La Graviere

7 Crucial Steps To A Successful Surf Van Fit-Out

A step-by-step guide to the ultimate vanlife

Gallery: The Reason Everyone Loves Hawaii

Through the lens of Craig Parry

The Most Intense & Spectacular Surf Trip I've Ever Been On

Morgan Maassen's Mexican magic

Biggest Padang Padang of the Year So Far, 6 Minutes of Dreamy Tubes

Raw footage, beautiful surf

The Mentawais On The Pump

Waves you dream of

The Top 3 Places You Have To Surf In Indo Before You Die

The comprehensive look into these incredible breaks

Indo Is Going Off!

The best looking waves right now

This Is The Very Best Of The Maldives In 2016

Waves of your dreams

Everything A Surfer Could Hope For

The Maldives September report

Can You Believe This Was The Last 35 Days Straight In The Maldives?

Non-stop waves

Richard Kotch On, The Best I've Ever Seen The Maldives

July's swell delivery exposed

What the Mentawai Islands and Banyaks Were Like This August

Video, gallery and report

Gallery and Report: Mentawai Islands April 2019

The Indo swell charts have been lighting up.

Donald Trump throws shakas in the Mentawais!

Video: Imperfect weather but allegedly endless beers thanks to loaded President along for the ride.

Spectacular September Sessions In The Mentawais

Here's how it looked

Samoa: Our Tropical Wave Rich Neighbours

The summer of waves report

Gallery: Samoa - February 2015 Recap

Fun waves on the Polynesian island.

Gallery: Samoa – November 2014

Sunny days, offshore winds, no crowds and fresh swells in November? Welcome to Samoa…

Gallery: Samoa – October 2014

October in Samoa is a beautiful month especially if you're a surfer.

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Surfstitch Surf Check - the official Coastalwatch Android app for Australian surfing and coastal conditions.

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"Alexa, ask Coastalwatch for the surf forecast". The official Coastalwatch Skill for Alexa enabled devices allows you to use your voice to get the latest conditions and forecasts.

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