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IN PHOTOS: see who we snapped enjoying the surf in weekend of waves

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If you could find a spot out of the wild wind, there were some good waves to be had over the weekend.

Sunshine Coast News photographer Warren Lynam was there to capture the action at Alexandra Headland.

Scroll down to see who was out enjoying the solid conditions.

Surfers made the most of the great conditions at the Alexandra Headland.
Tommy Bauer,11, couldn’t wait to get into the water.

Koko Kasama gets ready to hit the waves.

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