Jeez, it's hard not to be swayed by all of the great visuals coming out of South-east Queensland this past week. Especially when many other parts of the country are writhing in persistent onshores, small swells, or both. Sure, the crowds are thick right across the Sunshine State but you know that away from the hustle of the points there are clean, uncrowded beachbreaks for the taking.

Shayne Nienaber framed these promotional slides at Noosa and D'Bah over the last few days - yep, that's Serena Brooke, Steph Gilmore, Sean Gossman, Brent Dorrington, Mick Fanning, Mitch Crews and Jack Freestone hard at work for the Tourism Department. Just quickly - anyone know who the fella laying down the impressive rail turn in the first shot (and today's WOTD) is? If he wasn't wearing a Quiksilver vest, I'd have sworn it was Julian Wilson. If you know, jump on our Facebook page and tell us! //BEN MATSON