Greg Cole, Gabrielles Whirlpools (AERIAL 2025)

In February 2023 Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle tracked south through the Tasman Sea. It peaked on the 10th February. On the 14th February huge swells arrived on Sydneys Northern Beaches. This shot is taken just off Manly Point, Manly Beach, Sydney. The turbulent water caused vortices to form just off the beach. This one perfectly mimicking the shape and direction of a cyclone.

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