1/53A bodyboarder pulls into a large wave at Mooloolaba as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
GALLERY: Surfers take on cyclone swell
Southeast Queensland surfers are making the most of the massive swells from Tropical Cyclone Alfred before it’s set to cross the state’s southern coast line later this week.
2/53A surfer wipes out at Noosa on Monday as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
3/53Surfer tries to outrun a monster whitewash at Noosa as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
4/53A bodyboarder pulls into a large wave at Mooloolaba as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
5/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
6/53Noosa Main beach and the boiling pot on Sunday. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
7/53Surfers line up for a turn at Noosa as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
8/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
9/53Swimmers and surfers were making the most of the big swell at Mooloolaba on Monday afternoon ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the Qld coast. Photo: Mark Furler
10/53Swimmers and surfers were making the most of the big swell at Mooloolaba on Monday afternoon ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the Qld coast. Photo: Mark Furler
11/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
12/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
13/53A surfer wipes out at Noosa on Monday as Cyclone Alfred continues to track south along the Queensland coast. Picture Lachie Millard
14/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
15/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
16/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
17/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
18/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
19/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
20/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
21/53The Team Navy surf boat crew out the rising swell off Mooloolaba on Sunday. Photo: Mark Furler
22/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
23/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
24/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
25/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
26/53Surf from the cyclone swell at Agnes Waters. Picture: Facebook/Surfs Up Eastern Suburbs
27/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
28/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
29/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
30/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
31/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
32/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
33/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
34/53Surf at Noosa Main Beach and the boiling pot. Picture: Facebook/Craig Slaney Sports Photography.
35/53Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point feeling the effects of incoming cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/Infinity Flights Photography.
36/53Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point feeling the effects of incoming cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/Infinity Flights Photography.
37/53Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point feeling the effects of incoming cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/Infinity Flights Photography.
38/53Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point feeling the effects of incoming cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/Infinity Flights Photography.
39/53Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point feeling the effects of incoming cyclone Alfred. Picture: Facebook/Infinity Flights Photography.
40/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
41/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
42/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
43/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
44/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
45/53Burkitts Reef, Bargara. Picture: Facebook/James Scaboo
46/53Noosa surf. Picture: Facebook/Barwinski Photography.
47/53Bribie Island. Picture: Facebook/Bluey's photography.
48/53Bribie Island. Picture: Facebook/Bluey's photography.
49/53Bribie Island. Picture: Facebook/Bluey's photography.
50/53Visitors to the Sunshine Coast check out the swell starting to pick up on Sunday morning at Mooloolaba. Photo: Mark Furler
51/53Bribie Island. Picture: Facebook/Bluey's photography.
52/53Board riders were being crunched in the big swell at Mooloolaba late Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Alfred hovered off the Qld coastline. Photo: Mark Furler
53/53Board riders were being crunched in the big swell at Mooloolaba late Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Alfred hovered off the Qld coastline. Photo: Mark Furler
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