Made up of Snapper Rocks, Greenmount, Little Marley and Kirra, the Gold Coast’s Superbank is theoretically more than capable of offering you the longest wave of your life on those rare days when it’s all connecting up. But to tell the truth we’re not entirely sure when the last time was.

Of course, you’ll need to be able to negotiate what has to be the most crowded and hectic lineup there is on planet earth. Drop-ins, surf rage n’ all. But on the right cyclone swell who knows what’s possible?

Also: Plans for a $2 billion cruise ship terminal down at Kirra have been quashed for now but, over-developed as the Goldie already is, these projects often have an unsavoury habit of coming back to life so try to get down there sooner rather than later.