But while authorities have been warning residents to stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred approaches, die-hard surfers have been throwing caution to the increasing wind."This is what we look forward to," said Jeff Weatherall as he waited for a jet ski to pick him up from Kirra beach and carry him into the big waves.

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred has taken a sudden and unexpected turn, now heading directly towards densely populated areas in southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. The cyclone, which had initially been tracking offshore,