i be astonish at the major comment here for this ok surf film . it really stem from the california dreamin school of barnyard to beach antic and isn not really plausible . the idea that the lead kid learn to ride a board so well in a concrete wave pool that he beat the real surfer at their game in the real ocean and be just plain silly . in australia where most urban teen do surf and this film be laugh at audience take it all with a grain of sea salt . make in the 80 but with it heart in the 60 and it be fun to watch and look and sound good and but it be not a in a classic class at all . even the actor do not outlast this . be seriously in liquid bridge or ride the wild surf or beach blanket bingo land here . oz star like occy and big wednesday hero gerry lopez be draft in to add head nod recognition to our farm boy wave prowess and but it only make the crowd in the cinema guffaw . it be for 10 year old who do not question much . it not even in god hand and that be silly too .