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Meltdown Lowdown Swell Journal.
Regular national, state based and regional wave diaries. We review each season in detail both editorially and pictorially. We also cover most memorable swell events as they occur. If there was a standout swell in your state we endeavour to document it here.


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East Coast Cops Another Soaking, Another Swell
It's been pumping for days right along the East Coast. Photo: Morris More.


East Coast Easter Show
The Easter break is usually a sure bet for waves. This year was no exception... Photo: Horvath More.


Sun and Swell lead into East Coast Easter
Ozzie Wright, catching some air on Sydney's Northern Beaches during a good week of waves on the East Coast. Click through for swell wrap... Photo: Christie More.


The Morning after the Night Before
Friday delivered another great day of waves in Sydney and surrounds... More.


After the Rain
The first Autumn East Coast Low delivers in Sydney and surrounds... More.


Cool Summer leaves Sydney Surfers Cold
Seems every swell this summer has been followed by howling onshores. This week's pulse was no different. So what's going on? More.


Sunshine, Swell and Offshore Winds in Sydney
The sun was out and the swell was up for a great Sunday morning of waves in Sydney. Photo: Horvath More.


Tropical Cyclone Fina or not, Christmas 2011 pumped across the East Coast
Ben Macartney reflects on 2011’s 'grand finale… Photo: Weathered More.


Santa Gift Wraps an East Coast Swell
Ex-tropical cyclone Fina delivers great waves all along the East Coast... Photo: Bouma. More.


Coldest Start to Summer in 50 Years Delivers in Sydney
After a solid week of waves in Sydney and surrounds, few surfers were complaining about the unseasonally cool weather... Photo: Bouma More.


Schizo Spring Surf, September 24 – October 9, 2011
Consecutive ECL’s, cool land and water temps, and minimal crowds characterise the last few weeks on the East Coast. Photo: Bouma. More.


Late Winter Blast of Swell
Ben Horvath recaps the recent late winter blast of swell along the New South Wales coast. Photo: Bouma More.


National Winter Swell Wrap
As we are welcomed into Springtime, Ben Horvath reflects on each states fare of epic Winter swells, check out video of Gold Coast Winter...Photo: Bouma More.


Back From The Dead
After a wealth of early-winter waves on the East Coast, the start of August delivered tranquil conditions and a few sneaky sessions. Ben Horvath investigates... Photo: Bouma. More.


East Coast Low Delivers in Queensland, Wreaks Havoc in Sydney.
Mark Mathews lining up a bomb as Ours lit up under the weekend's massive East Coast Low swell. Click through for full swell wrap... Photo: Morris. More.


The South Swell that refused to die
Ben Horvath reflects on one of the best weeks of winter swell in years... Photo: Bird. More.


Solid swell lights up South Eastern States
Surfers from Tassie to Byron enjoy a great weekend of waves... Photo: Milne. More.


East Coast Low - Wild Weather Produces Perfect Pits.
The last two months have been pretty consistent right up and down the East Coast. Photo: Bird. More.


Welcome to Winter - The East Coast Explodes
Winter gets off to a cracking start on the East Coast. More.


Weird Wednesday
Though waves sizes varied across the New South Wales coast this week, there were some decent-sized waves on offer for those who knew were to look. Matty Grainger dropping into a bomb in Sydney. Photo: Bird. More.


The magnificent month of May
The magnificent month of May rarely disappoints. Historically May is traditionally a standout month on the east coast of Australia, both in terms of swell size and consistency. Photo: Parry More.


May Meltdown
It's been a cracker of a start to the month on Australia's East Coast. Click through for Swell Wrap... Photo: Ian Bird. More.


The east coast pumps
After a pathetic Easter on the East Coast dogged by poor weather and waves, everyone has been hanging out for some action. Photo: Sheffield. More.


Hello Autumn, good riddance summer
A fleeting taste of things to come as a mid size long-period south groundswell combines with morning offshores to deliver waves along the NSW coastline from Duranbah to Durass... Photo: Potts More.


Bianca vs Wilma - the Battle of the cyclones
Heaving points in WA, glassy reefbreaks in Southern Australia and a tantalising taste of what La Nina has in store for the East Coast - check out what went down around the country. Photo: Epicswells.com. More.

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