What's it like to have never surfed your local spot alone? Or with only mates out? What's it like to paddle out on a crowded day and recognise no-one? How many people are too many? What will Snapper be like in ten years?

A few questions to ask yourself before your next go out at Snapper. The allure cannot be denied but, my god, those crowds are just out of control. One fella even tries to drop in on Bugs.

All photos by Simon Muirhead. //STUART NETTLE