Southeast Queensland surfers are making the most of the massive swells from Tropical Cyclone Alfred before it is set to cross the state’s southern coast line later this week.

Rainbow Beach resident Anthony Simpson was fishing when he spotted something that looked a bit out of place. "I thought, 'Oh, it's a stick,' with all this brackish water — then [it came] up ...

Though beaches have been closed since Monday, the swell has been too tempting for the region’s world-class surfers. But conditions were tumultuous even for the most experienced boardriders, with ...