Snapper Rocks, the crown jewel of Australia’s Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast, is one of the most crowded surf spots in the entire world. On any given day – swell, completely flat, rain, shine, sleet, ...

Snapper Rocks, for lack of a better term, is a sh*tshow. The Gold Coast, Australia surf spot is damn-near perfect when it’s on. And with that perfection comes crowds. It’s pure insanity with drop-ins, ...

There has to be access to swell, the beach has to face the right direction to receive said swell, the bottom has to be contoured appropriately, the wind has to be the right direction, et cetera. The ...