Super swells smash Sydney surfers

GALLERY: Surfing Sydneysiders awoke to massive swells across the NSW eastern coastline today. Here’s a look at how they lapped it up!

1/24A surfer comes to grief testing his skill in huge waves at North Steyne on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Picture: Troy Snook

2/24Andrew Johns is seen watching the big swell during a swim at Bronte Pool. Picture: Tim Hunter

3/24Brad Crane checks out huge waves pounding the rock pool at Nth Curl Curl on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Picture: Troy Snook

4/24Pictured is Tiara Quick and Cheyne Pearson having fun in the big waves crashing over Bronte Pool. Picture: Tim Hunter

5/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

6/24Swimmers have fun with the large swell at Bronte Beach. Picture: Daniel Aarons

7/24Big seas hit the storm water drain at Collaroy. Picture: Martin Lange

8/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

9/24Sydney’s Bondi Beach is pictured coated with massive waves. Picture: Craig Greenhill

10/24Swimmers have fun with the large swell at Bronte Beach. Picture: Daniel Aarons

11/24Merewether Beach in Newcastle was no place for the faint hearted as a massive swell pounded the coastline. Picture: Peter Lorimer

12/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

13/24A huge swell is seen across Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Picture: Chris Pavlich

14/24A huge swell is seen across Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Picture: Chris Pavlich

15/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

16/24Huge surf is seen rolling across Dee Why beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Picture: Annika Enderborg

17/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

18/24It was dangerous business for surfers trying to enter the rough surf at Merewether Beach in Newcastle. Picture: Peter Lorimer

19/24A massive swell has hit the Sydney coast overnight to the delight of some surfers at Bronte. Picture: John Grainger

20/24The Icebergs pools at Sydney’s Bondi Beach are seen coated with massive waves. Picture: Craig Greenhill

21/24Boogie boarders hesitate to tackle the massive swell pounding the Newcastle coastline. Picture: Peter Lorimer

22/24Huge surf is seen rolling across Dee Why beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Picture: Annika Enderborg

23/24The Bombora off Bare Island at la Perouse is pumping a big surf without any surfers. Picture: Craig Greenhill

24/24An amateur photographer captures the big swell at Newcastle Ocean Baths. Picture: Peter Lorimer