I have to imagine regular beachgoers don’t look at beaches the way surfers do. Or at least, they don’t look at as many beaches.
If you’re here for the weekend, the week, the summer, you probably look at the beach only up your street. Folks on the mainland tend to have a beach where their friends and family gather. And unless you’re checking a lifeguard tournament or surf contest (which are almost all at one single beach), you don’t spend much time looking at other beaches.
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