Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga whips up king tide

1 of 12, Surf lifesaver John Hamrey keeps a close eye on surfers at Yeppoon main beach as the King tide and waves whipped up by ex Cyclone Olga made beach conditions treacherous.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:56:45 +1000

Surf lifesaver John Hamrey keeps a close eye on surfers at Yeppoon main beach as the King tide and waves whipped up by ex Cyclone Olga made beach conditions treacherous.

2 of 12, A surfer launches himself into a turbulent sea from the Emu Park jetty at Fisherman's Beach to take advantage of the large swells kicked up by ex-TC Olga.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:09:15 +1000

A surfer launches himself into a turbulent sea from the Emu Park jetty at Fisherman's Beach to take advantage of the large swells kicked up by ex-TC Olga. Photo: Chris Ison.

3 of 12, Stong winds and rain lashed Yeppoon as Ex-TC OLga made its way south.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:57:42 +1000

Stong winds and rain lashed Yeppoon as Ex-TC OLga made its way south.

4 of 12, Surf lifesaver John Hamrey keeps a close eye on surfers at Yeppoon main beach as the King tide and waves whipped up by ex Cyclone Olga made beach conditions treacherous.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:56:00 +1000

Surf lifesaver John Hamrey keeps a close eye on surfers at Yeppoon main beach as the King tide and waves whipped up by ex Cyclone Olga made beach conditions treacherous.

5 of 12, Surf lifesaver John Hamrey helps a surfer out of the water as large sees crash into the coastline at Yeppoon.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:46:52 +1000

Surf lifesaver John Hamrey helps a surfer out of the water as large sees crash into the coastline at Yeppoon.

6 of 12, Surf lifesaver John Hamrey helps a surfer out of the water as large sees crash into the coastline at Yeppoon.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 14:41:18 +1000

Surf lifesaver John Hamrey helps a surfer out of the water as large sees crash into the coastline at Yeppoon. Photo: Chris Ison/Rocky Morning Bulletin.

7 of 12, Yeppoon Main Beach at the peak of a king tide as ex TC Olga makes its way down through Queensland making for dangerous beach conditions.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:46:23 +1000

Yeppoon Main Beach at the peak of a king tide as ex TC Olga makes its way down through Queensland making for dangerous beach conditions.

8 of 12, Yeppoon Main Beach at the peak of a king tide as ex-TC Olga makes its way down through Queensland making for dangerous beach conditions.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:50:54 +1000

Yeppoon Main Beach at the peak of a king tide as ex-TC Olga makes its way down through Queensland making for dangerous beach conditions.

9 of 12, Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:45:26 +1000

Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.

10 of 12, Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's main beach.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:39:42 +1000

Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's main beach.

11 of 12, Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:44:54 +1000

Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.

12 of 12, Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:14:46 +1000

Waves between 2 and 3 metres made for exciting surf conditions at Emu Park's men's beach.