The Best Surf Movies Films

The Best Surf Movies

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A list of the best surf movies, including documentaries about surfing, narrative surf films, and beach party movies. Surfing documentaries are entirely non-fiction, whereas narrative surf films are usually mostly fact based, but built on the spine of a fictional story. Beach Party films, popular in the 60's, are entirely fictional and geared more towards a general audience. Whether one long-boards or short-boards, there's a surf movie for everyone. The films on this list aren't for kooks (well-- most of them aren't). Enjoy!

List Criteria: Films about surfers or surfing. Fiction and documentary films are both acceptable.

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    1991
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    Genre: Narrative
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    1966
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    Genre: Narrative
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    2002
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    Genre: Narrative
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    2011
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    Genre: Narrative
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    1987
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    Genre: Narrative
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    1984
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    Genre: Beach Party Movies
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    Chasing Mavericks

    2012
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    2004
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1978
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    Genre: Narrative
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    2003
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    Genre: Documentary
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    2005
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    Genre: Narrative
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    1994
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    September Sessions

    2002
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1998
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    Scratching the Surface

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    Campaign

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    Young Guns

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    Shelter

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    2007
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    Genre: Narrative
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    Young Guns 3

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    Storm Riders

    1982
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    Clay Marzo: Just Add Water

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    The Show

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    Young Guns 2

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    Gossip Girl

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    1995
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    Genre: Narrative
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    Genre: Documentary
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    2008
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    2000
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1965
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    Genre: Beach Party Movies
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    Liquid Time

    2002
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    Genre: Documentary
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    Morning of the Earth

    1972
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1964
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    Genre: Beach Party Movies
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    Endless Summer II

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    Genre: Documentary
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    1959
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    Genre: Beach Party Movies
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    1973
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1984
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    2003
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    Genre: Documentary
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    1963
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    Surf Party

    1964
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    Genre: Beach Party Movies
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    The Fantastic Plastic Machine

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    Genre: Documentary
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    1. Ming Acheampong
      The Best Surf Movies at 11/01/2012 6:30 AM
      yeah, this is surf movies.

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