Conditions have changed however, and whether it's due to dredging in the bay, changed weather patterns, or rose coloured glasses, it's a fairly rare thing to see it break these days. This morning it was on though and a swag of local lads got their fill. All photos by Ben Degnan.

The Gold Coast has never known such style! Earlier in the week Italian surfer and photographer, Marco Delledonne, and his amico, Paolo D'Angelo, headed out to Duranbah for a surf.