One of our favorite rainy day activities—you know, on those days we can't surf? Watching surf movies! Here's the Surf Like a Girl list of favorite flicks. Some are classics, some are new; some are serious, others silly; documentaries are mixed with fictional tales. Well, you get the idea.
"The Endless Summer"
Bruce Brown directed this classic '60s documentary and followed a couple of surfers who traveled the globe. Get it here
"Gidget"
Sandra Dee played the character, based on the book, of a Southern California girl who wants to share waves with the boys.
"Adore her! Sandra Dee is so cute as Gidget. And I can't decide who is hotter: Monndoggie or the Big Kahuna!"—Stef
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"Riding Giants"
Wow. This documentary offers footage of really, really big waves and also sets out to explain the spiritual pursuit of the surfer. Get it here
"Blue Crush"
Good girls (Kate Bosworth), bad girls (Michelle Rodriguez), a heated surf competition with lots of ripping, a cute football player. Yep, pure fun.
"I know I am a kook, but I want to be Anne Marie."—Rebecca
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"Point Break"
This '90s flick is a total guilty pleasure. It's got crime, deception, forbidden love, Keanu Reeves—and really gnarly waves, dude. And you gotta love the tagline: "100% Pure Adrenaline." Get it here
"North Shore"
A movie about a cute boy who spends a summer in Hawaii and falls in love—with surfing and a native girl.
"When I saw this in high school, it made me want to learn to surf."—Annie
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"Thicker Than Water"
Slater, Machado, Curren, and the Malloys surf the globe and the soundtrack features Jack Johnson—what's not to like? Get it here
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