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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

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.

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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