JoliThis is what can happen when cyclone-fueled swell hits the Gold Coast. Dave Davidson in the spot at Snapper Rocks during Cyclone Jasper in 2009.

As what could be the last west swell of the season slips into the West Coast mid-week, the Southern Hemisphere currently looks like a low pressure mine field.

In the South Pacific Fiji is getting absolutely hammered by the 100-mph winds of Tropical Cyclone Tomas. A Category 4 disturbance, it's churning about 170 miles to the E/NE of Nadi, the country's capital, and the storm is expected to hold through Wednesday. Damage has been extensive. According to UNICEF the government of Fiji has declared a State of Natural Disaster in Northern and Eastern Divisions and is also expected to appeal for international assistance. No word yet on how surf havens Tavarua and Namotu have fared.

NOAAThe South Pacific mine field.

In the Coral Sea Cat 5 Tropical Cyclone Ului has been trouncing the Solomon Islands and is now turning its attention towards Queensland. Ului's packing sustained winds of 124 mph with gusts and upwards of 160 mph, and is about 800 miles off the Australian coast and bearing down. Early surf forecasts on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast are calling for surf in the 10 to 15-foot range.

All this chaos means there's going to be surf somewhere. Hawaii's going to get a heavy dose, but it's sounding like Tahiti, and in particular Teahupoo, will be a focal point -- or at least for those who cheat death for kicks.

"It should be big down there," said ESPN Surfing photog Jason Kenworthy, who's dispatching himself to Tahiti today. "I'm going with Koa Smith because the grommet says he wants to get barreled. I guess we'll see. I think Walshy and Dorian might be there, I think it's game on."

There's a lot of storm activity down in yonder South Pacific, and even the West Coast could get in on the action come the start of next week. After the winter we've had, to kick spring off in this fashion just doesn't seem fair.