At dawn, Wategos Beach, on the Australian east coast, is kissed by the scent of salt and seaweed, with cool sand slipping between toes as the first light spills over the shore. The air is fresh, tinged with eucalyptus and brine, while the gentle sound of waves fills the still morning. The first surfers are already in the water, waiting patiently to catch the perfect wave, as the quiet harmony of land, sea, and sky wraps the beach in a moment of serene anticipation.