The ocean swell at the Grotto on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The ocean swell at the Grotto on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria in January 2019

Ocean swell hitting rocks on the coastal walk in Sydney, NSW

Ocean swell hitting rocks on the coastal walk in Sydney, NSW in January 2015

Ocean swell

The ocean at Byron Bay in February 2012

Swell boat

This photo of a boat ploughing through a swell was taken taken from the Arafura Pearl ferry on a trip from Darwin to Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands in April 2008

Sydney surf

Wild surf at Coogee Beach in Sydney in June 2008.

Giant waves at Coogee Beach, Sydney

These photos are of giant waves and very rough surf taken at Coogee beach in Sydney in June 2006. Impressive stuff.

Storm waves at Coogee Beach in Sydney

Huge waves and swells at Giles Bath on the northern side of Coogee Beach in Sydney in June 2008. It is hard to get a perspective on just how big the waves were, but trust me, they were massive! I was standing about 8 meters above where the waves were breaking. In the background is Wedding cake Island. The photo below, taken in June 2007, gives some perspective on how big the rocks are and how big the waves really are. Look closely or click on the image and you can see a boy crouching behind one of the rocks as the waves hit.

Out on a wing

Seagulls over Coogee Beach in Sydney, phtographed with a 450mm lens in February 2008. It wasn't easy to get them in focus, took quite a few attempts.