The ocean can look deceptively calm—until it isn't. Here's what 'hazardous surf' really means

The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means

Long-period swell is a classic hidden hazard that can trick even the most experienced beach goers.

Man drowns at tourism hotspot

A man has drowned at a popular holiday area outside of Melbourne.

The ocean can look deceptively calm—until it isn't. Here's what 'hazardous surf' really means

Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms— extremely dangerous locations that are increasingly prevalent in Australia's coastal fatality data.

Swell picks up along Bate Bay beaches ahead of very big seas tomorrow

Bate Bay faces 2.5m waves Sunday. Lifesavers urge caution after 6 drownings. High seas due to trough and low pressure system.

Ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means

Sydeny, Apr 25 (The Conversation) Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms – extremely dangerous locations that are increasingly prevalent in Australia’s coastal fatality data.The weather was unseasonably warm, the surf at times looking calm and at others foreboding. And yet, despite warnings from Surf Life Saving, emergency services and meteorologists, many still entered the wa…

Multiple Fatalities as Easter Swell Turns Deadly Along NSW Coast

Click here for our entire premium breakdown of the Sydney swell bonanza. Easter came, the swell abounded (not you, Bells), and so did the chaos. In what Surf Life Saving NSW called an “absolutely tragic start” to the long weekend, three people have drowned and another is missing after a bittersweet mix of bravado and heavy water arrived along the NSW and Victorian coasts. Surf Life Saving NSW called it the most fatal stretch in recorded history.…