Surf's up: massive crowds turn out for monster swell in Newcastle
HUNDREDS of spectators packed the footpaths at Merewether on Saturday to watch local surfers take on the big swell.
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With a deep and complex low-pressure system moving up the coast, the swell topped four metres along the Hunter's coast.
Pictures: Simone Peak, Jonathan Carroll
The conditions drew a hardy group of surfers and a huge crowd packed the paths from Dixon Park to Surfhouse to watch the action.
An even bigger swell is forecast for Sunday.
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