Australia’s ocean environments are as rich and varied as any on earth. They are linked to three of the world’s large ocean basins, the Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans and encompass all five of the major climate zones, from tropical and subtropical through to southern temperate, subpolar and polar.
The ocean is in constant movement from heating and cooling and the influence of tides and winds which stir waves and currents. The main Australian ocean currents are the East Australian Current, which brings warm equatorial and Coral Sea water down the east coast, and the Leeuwin Current, which transports warm, low salinity water down the west coast. These meet the Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the south. There is also the periodic influence of the wind-driven Southern Oscillation, known as El Niño which influences ocean surface temperatures with far-reaching effects on the weather.
At any one time conditions in the upper ocean are governed by many factors, such as solar radiation, rainfall, river flow, evaporation, sea-ice formation and tides. Occasional strong winds and storm surges can also have a major effect. Across the shallow continental shelf wind patterns largely determine the speed and direction of water currents and the resulting wind-driven waves are the major source of changing currents in most of Australia’s shelf waters. This includes the Great Barrier Reef, the New South Wales Shelf, Bass Strait, the Great Australian Bight and the North West Shelf.
Our recent journey saw us drifting up and down the east coast hunting some left handers to change things up a bit. With a solid forecast on the horizon we set out early and got a few fun days of surf before the swell was due. The first few days were spent at a thumping beach break with a nice tube section on the take off winding down to a perfect ramp on the end section every time. Changing up the scenery from time to time is a great way to recharge and look at the bigger picture.
Back from our journey with plenty of eye candy and surf soaked wisdom to share. Bare with us as we get sorted and back in to the swing of internet and electricity. Until tomorrow, here’s a taste . . .
In a normal life-span, your eyes will bring you over 20 million images from all that you see in the world around you. Here are 5 more images to take in…A few sketches and paintings from the travels while shooting for the movie.
The Australian coastline is over 16,000 miles long and with plenty of options for surf along a good portion of it, we took to the road again. A road trip is always a gamble, but usually the rewards can be far greater than the risks involve. After a few weeks of the Gold Coast ‘s crowded right points, we searched for something completely opposite and within a few days we were on to it. The beach breaks in Australia are up there with the best in the world, and a few of the smoking left-handers we found were holding true to that statement. Content with our current surroundings, we will be posted up for a few more days of dark emerald caves.
We’re hitting the road, chasing long clean lines and the dark blue caves. Somewhere on this giant island there will be the receipt for gold, stay tuned . . .
The first surf contests in Australia are said to have started around 1910. One hundred years later the tradition carries on stronger than ever and as the Quicksilver pro rolled into Snapper Rocks last week the excitement level was through the roof. Pro surfing is finally starting to recognize more radical approaches and rewarding those who are pushing the sport to the next level and if the first contest of the year is any indication of what were in store for, than we like were its going. Congratulations to Taj Burrow for taking the win and good job to Quiksilver for keeping the beach clean and making sure people pick up after themselves.
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