Surfer in the ocean near Bondi Beach, Sydney

Surfer in the ocean near Bondi Beach, Sydney in September 2017

Girls learning to surf at Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Girls learning to surf at Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand in August 2017

A surfer at Warner Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A surfer at Warner Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in February 2015

Offline surfing van at Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Offline surfing van at Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa in February 2015.

Man surfing at Tamarama, Sydney

Man surfing at Tamarama, Sydney in October 2015

Surfing at Tamarama Beach in Sydney

Surfing at Tamarama Beach in Sydney in October 2015

A young surfer going out at Port Macquarie, NSW

A young surfer going out at Port Macquarie, NSW in February 2012

Beam with her body board in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa

Beam with her body board in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa in February 2015

Beam in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa

Beam in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa in February 2015

Beam relaxing with her body board in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa

Beam relaxing with her body board in the surf at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KawZulu-Natal, South Africa in February 2015

A surfer at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A surfer at Warner Beach, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in February 2015

Surfing in Sydney, NSW

Surfing in Sydney, NSW in November 2013

Bronte surfers

Surfers at Bronte, Sydney in November 2010

Surfing girls

Girls go surfing day poster in Ulladulla, NSW in January 2013. Pam Burridge surfing school

Fit woman

Women's Fitness magazine poster seen outside a shop in Tuggeranong, Canberra in February 2013

Surfer girl

A motorbike in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia in June 2011. Surfer girl

Surfer at Logans beach

Surfing at Logans Beach, Warrnambool, Victoria in June 2011

Seminyak surf scene

Surfers in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia in June 2011

Seminyak surfers

Surfers in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia in June 2011

Surf's up

Woman getting ready to surf in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia in June 2011