What a winter for surfing! And we weren't the only ones who thought that the cool-water months were pretty epic this year.
While your mind might have already switched to boardies and beers, check out this gallery of wetsuited, wintry readers pics that we were sent in June, July and early August.
Who's photos do you like best? Drop your comments below...
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Pumping surf coincided with the Queensland Labour Day long weekend ... but Andrew Shield didn't stop working.
What does it take to drop into heaving mountains of water far offshore?
With Pete Mel just crowned the Big Wave World Tour Champion, take a look a gallery of the madness.
With Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Dean Morrison and co in the water D'bahs wedges were never going to stay in one piece for long.
Have you booked your trip yet?
Brad Masters gallery will make sure you do.
Andrew Shield found an all-time northern NSW reef ... and came back with the goods.
What have you got planned this weekend?
Let Surfing Life and Dragon's BFFs give you some tips...
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