There reaches a certain point in everyone’s life where that all important question raises its scary head: ‘Where am I going in life?’ One day this guy or girl was totally content with their life and then bam the next they feel worthless. They need to shake up their lives and quick. And all of sudden, the solution is so clear. Surfing. Kelly Slater makes it look so easy, so cool, so fulfilling. They are totally confident they too can rock that vibe.

So they head out, buy all of the kit. The sales assistant talks them into buying the works – of course you need the latest merino wool lined 5mm suit – after all you’ll become totally addicted and want to surf all year round. Before they know it they’re running across the beach daring David Hasslehoff to give them a run for their money in the cool stakes. They hit the water feeling awesome. Until reality hits and they realise surfing is a lot harder than it looks. Reality check.