# The best surf movies of all time

From The Endless Summer to Point Break: the surf films surfers and critics celebrate most (Time Out Lisboa, Surf Total, Filmow).

- 22 votes · 11 items
- Mar 5, 2022 · Beatriz Fonseca Fonseca
- https://even.best/en/l/1992/the-best-surf-movies-of-all-time

## Top 11

1. **Morning of the Earth (1971)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Australia, Bali and Hawaii, and a spiritual bond with the sea.
2. **Riding Giants (2004)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Stacy Peralta and the history of big-wave surfing.
3. **Five Summer Stories (1972)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Gerry Lopez, Eddie Aikau and 70s surfing in colour.
4. **Point Break (1991)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Keanu Reeves undercover in a gang of surfer bank robbers.
5. **Big Wednesday (1978)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — John Milius and three friends waiting for the big swell.
6. **North Shore (1987)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — An Arizona surfer heads to Oahu's North Shore.
7. **Chasing Mavericks (2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The true story of Jay Moriarty and his mentor Frosty Hesson.
8. **Step Into Liquid (2003)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Dana Brown and surf cultures around the world.
9. **The Endless Summer (1966)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — For many, the most important surf film: a trip around the world for the perfect wave.
10. **Soul Surfer (2011)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Bethany Hamilton returns to the sea after losing an arm.
11. **Surf's Up (2007)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Surfing penguins, animated.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.