The waves outsidr the Rip have been up to 10 meters high this afternoon the Port of Melbourne site has some great information check out the webcams at Point Lonsdale as well..
http://202.53.40.234/wavedata/wavedata_buoyb.asp

Data as of last reading
Current State of Buoy Online

Approx. Time of Reading (EST) 27/10/2004 16:22
Significant Wave 4.65 metres
Maximum Wave 8.80 metres
Significant Period 8.8 seconds
Peak Period 10.5 seconds
Mean Magnetic Direction 186.5 °
Latitude 3821.6425S
Longitude 14441.3951E
Water Temperature 15.1 °C
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Yes, the weather was probably the worst I've seen in Sale this year (Sale is 2.5 hours east of Melbourne). It was virtually raining horizontally. Bloody Cold Too.

Any pictures? I saw on the news some guy surfing at St. Kilda beach.

There are some good shots from the Age readers here.
http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/2004/10/27/1098667837431.html

we (Sydney) got hit yesterday with gail force winds! lots of damage.
neo- Sale is home to Australia's tallest structure! the 427m Omega base nav mast. i wonder if its still 427m? lol

:rofl:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/10/27/28SURF_gallery__367x550.jpg

we (Sydney) got hit yesterday with gail force winds! lots of damage.
neo- Sale is home to Australia's tallest structure! the 427m Omega base nav mast. i wonder if its still 427m? lol

I haven't noticed it - where is it? The only big structure I've noticed is the RAAF East Sale Radar, about 10km South East of the RAAF Base.