1/40Surfers enjoying the larger than usual swell due to Tropical Cyclone Oma at Currumbin. Picture: Jerad Williams.
Surfs Up thanks to Oma
Gold and Sunshine Coast beaches are closed to swimmers but surfers and onlookers, including Mick Fanning, are enjoying the big swells brought about by Tropical Cyclone Oma.
2/40A surfer is seen at Duranbah, the northernmost beach in New South Wales, Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland and far-northern New South Wales beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
3/40A surfer is seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast.. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
4/40Mick Fanning rides a wave at Kirra during the large swell produced by Cyclone OMA. Photograph : Jason O’Brien.
5/40A lifeguard places a danger sign on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast.. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
6/40Mick Fanning rides a wave at Kirra during the large swell produced by Cyclone OMA. Photograph : Jason O’Brien.
7/40Mick Fanning on a jetski as surfers enjoy the larger than usual swell at Kirra Beach due to Tropical Cyclone Oma Picture: Jerad Williams.
8/40Young swimmers enjoying the surf generated by Tropical Cyclone Oma on the Gold Coast. Picture: Mark Furler.
9/40Surfers are seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
10/40Mick Fanning rides a wave at Kirra during the large swell produced by Cyclone OMA. Photograph : Jason O'Brien
11/40Photographers look on to a surfer at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
12/40A surfer is seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
13/40A surfer is barrelled at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Thursday, February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel South East Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
14/40Young swimmers knocked down by swell at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast generated by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Picture: Mark Furler
15/40Warning flags are seen on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
16/40A surfer drops into a wave at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Thursday, February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel South East Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
17/40Photographers take pictures of a surfer at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
18/40A surfer falls from his board at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
19/40General view of surf at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Thursday, February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
20/40Flooding is seen on the Gold Coast, Tuesday, February 20, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING
21/40Gold Coast City workers prepare sandbags in for TC Oma. Photo: Steve Holland.
22/40Surfer Jimmy Mancini loses his board on a big wave at Moffat Beach. Strong winds and large swell has arrived on the Sunshine coast as Cyclone Oma continues to track towards South East Queensland. Photo Lachie Millard
23/40A Body surfer flies down a wave at Moffat Beach. Strong winds and large swell has arrived on the Sunshine coast as Cyclone Oma continues to track towards South East Queensland. Photo Lachie Millard
24/40Body surfer Beau Foster flies down a wave at Moffat Beach. Strong winds and large swell has arrived on the Sunshine coast as Cyclone Oma continues to track towards South East Queensland. Photo Lachie Millard
25/40Body surfers fly down a wave at Moffat Beach. Strong winds and large swell has arrived on the Sunshine coast as Cyclone Oma continues to track towards South East Queensland. Photo Lachie Millard
26/40This handout photo taken on February 19, 2019 and received on February 20 from Rainbow Beach Towing shows a vehicle at Rainbow Beach swamped by waves in a large swell created by Cyclone Oma. - Cyclone Oma intensified to a damaging category three storm, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on February 20, warning that it could bring severe weather to the continent after hitting the Pacific Islands. (Photo by Handout / RAINBOW BEACH TOWING / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RAINBOW BEACH TOWING" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVES
27/40A surfer is seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
28/40Surfers catchnig the waves stirred up by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Picture: Mark Furler.
29/40Photographers look on to a surfer at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
30/40Photographers take photographs of a surfer at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
31/40Surfers enjoy the swell on the Gold Coast generated by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Picture: Mark Furler.
32/40A surfer is seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
33/40A surfer falls from his board at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
34/40Photographers negotiate conditions at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
35/40Young swimmers knocked down by swell at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast generated by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Picture: Mark Furler.
36/40Young swimmers knocked down by swell at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast generated by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Photo: Mark Furler.
37/40Photographes are seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
38/40Krystal Thomas 17, Kyla Mahoney 17, and Amy Wroe 17, from Glasshouse Mountains brave the rough seas on the rocks at Point Cartwright as Cyclon Oma tacks towards South East Queensland. Photo: Lachie Millard
39/40Seawall construction is seen on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummel south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
40/40Surfers are seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast , Thursday February 21, 2019. Huge swells and high tides are set to pummelling south-east Queensland beaches over the coming days as Cyclone Oma tracks towards the Queensland coast. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP.
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