Navigating locals

Hi peeps, Im an intermediate surfer and currently on fuerteventura and have run into some mean locals. I reaaally dont want to disrespect anyone and always try to find out if waves are "locals only" but here basically every point is. I cant surf party waves on a tourist beach anymore. Now i've had days without issues but a few days ago I had a run in with a local. He was sitting at the point (always paddled back there, disregarding any fellow surfers positions, local or not). It was an A Frame wave, but everyone only kept taking the left because it was better. I sat a bit off of the croud and noticed the right being empty so I wanted to paddle around him (The alpha at the point) to sit a few meters next to him to take the right. He took that personally and had a fit.

What can I do better? And also: if there are too many ppl to keep track of waves per person and waiting times, is it just battle royale?

Respecting locals to me does not mean giving them lube to assfuck me.

Thanks!