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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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NSW South Coast. August 31–September 6, 2009.
Spring swell breaks August drought. More.

Victoria: August 31–Sept 6, 2009.
The late winter run continues! More.

Tasmania: Shippies September 2, 2009.
A-list crew charge The stern. Video and analysis. More.

South Australia. August 27 – 28, 2009.
Two historically big, clean days of waves! More.

Victoria: August 21-30, 2009.
An insane final week of winter waves! More.

Tasmania: August 27, 2009. Massive Shippies.
Freezing winds didn’t deter the local hardcores. More.

August 19–27, 2009. Summer days in winter.
The East Coast has been flat and hot. More.

WA Desert: August 14-17, 2009
Finally some favourable winds and drainpipes. More.

Tasmania August 13-14, 2009.
The East coast turns on the juice. More.

NSW: August 8-13, 2009
East swell delivers drainpipes to your door More.

Queensland/Northern NSW: August 7-13, 2009
Winter East swell combines with NW winds. More.

Ours Super Session: August 12, 2009
Mutant death slabs! Video and pics More.

Victoria: August 4 – 9, 2009
The incredible run of swell continues More.

East Coast July 29 – August 3, 2009.
Perfect offshore and sunny. Winter rules! More.

Tasmania. July 30 - August 2, 2009
Perfect beachies & biggest Shippies day of the year? More.

Victoria: July 29 – August 2, 2009
The Surf coast has been as good as it gets! More.

Victoria: July 22 – 29, 2009.
Finally some swell of substance on the Surf Coast

WA Desert: July 20-21, 2009
6-8ft offshore, sunny NW drainpipes More.

Tasmania July 21, 2009. Shippies Comes Alive
Freezing NW winds can't keep the crew away. More.

The Road Less Travelled. Part 2
“Should I stay or should I go” June 12 – 14, 2009. More.

The Road Less Travelled. Part 1
SOB tunnels as seen from a chopper on July 14 More.

WA: July 8–14, 2009. SW and NW action.
Pumping 6-8ft offshore and sunny More.

The Coral /Tasman Sea Bomb: July 9-14, 2009
From Noosa to Narooma! 2 vids and 30 pics More.

June 4-7, 2009: Mid-winter south swell shacks
NSW and TAS pumping More.

SW WA: July 3-6, 2009
Finally some respite from the stormy mayhem More.

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