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GALLERY: Surfers ‘smashed’ by huge Tropical Cyclone Alfred waves

Adrenaline-charged surfers and swimmers are getting some of the biggest rides of their lives, and being smashed in the process, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred whips up huge seas along the Queensland coastline.

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March 4, 2025 - 12:06PM

Sunshine Coast Daily

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

1/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

2/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

3/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

4/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

5/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

6/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

7/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

8/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

9/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

10/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

11/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

12/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

13/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

14/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

15/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

16/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

17/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

18/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

19/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

20/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

21/48Massive swells at Mooloolaba from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/David Cook.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

22/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

23/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

24/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

25/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

26/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

27/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

28/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

29/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

30/48Cyclone swell surf at Mooloolaba. Picture: Facebook/Aidan Stewart.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

31/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

32/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

33/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

34/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

35/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

36/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

37/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

38/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

39/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

40/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

41/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

42/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

43/48Cyclone Alfred swells on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Benny Jewell Photography.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

44/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

45/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

46/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

47/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

48/48Surfers take on the cyclone swell on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Facebook/Greg Barnett.

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