‘Selfishly hell-bent on looking good’: the surfing trend dividing Byron Bay

More than 2 million tourists visit Australian coastal town annually, but a spate of injuries blamed on surfers not wearing leg ropes is raising tempers

Amid the perfect blue rolling waves of Byron Bay's beaches, a menace lurks.

It's not sharks or stingers that are spoiling the vibes at perhaps Australia's most famous tourist town, but out-of-control surfboards.