While most of us squashed ourselves onto trains and buses and trudged in to work today, spare a thought for the poor old professional surfers who get to spend their time in the open air, splashing about in the sea and generally doing something they love for the grand prize of $100,000 this week at the Rip Curl Boadmasters event down in Newquay, Cornwall, the party town of the South West. And add to that An accompanying music festival boasting the likes of Groove Armada, The Zutons and The Pigeon Detectives on the line-up and we expect you won’t be able to believe what a beach-bum deal they’ve got.

Well, if you’re one of the poor unfortunate souls making the trip to Newquay this week (heaven forebid) we thought, to cheer you up we’d put a cheery surfer look together so it won’t be all bad.

For any self-respecting surfer you need to start with the shorts. No banana hammocks here, with surf shorts it’s the longer the better. Going for a print shows a nice bit of personality too. A vest is also essential as all those hours spent down the gym would be for nothing if you didn’t ever get an opportunity to get your guns out. A shirt next, printed again, but never EVER do any of the buttons up. It is so uncool all the surf dudes and dudettes will think you’ve turned up for a stamp collecting convention. Finally, and no surf style is complete without a pair, flip-flops. Keep them simple and it’ll be happy days. All you need now is some seriously scruffy hair and you’re done.

Then as the sun goes down and you take in the music, surfing and the Boardmasters Bikini Babe Competition (it would be rude not to) don’t be too depressed and take some pleasure from the fact that you will have nailed the surfer dude look.

(P.S.: We know it’s going to be absolutely class but we’re just jealous that the rest of us aren’t going so thought we’d make ourselves feel a little better – enjoy the week!)

Are you off to the Rip Curl Boardmasters event? Going for the music, surf or sun (or something else maybe)? Are you an actual bonafide pro surfer? Shout “Cowabunga, dude” in our comments section.