The last film of the genre by the duo, it explores the joy of surfing amid the backdrop of 1970s political and environmental problems.

Its stars include David Nuuhiwa, Eddie Aikau, Gerry Lopez, and Sam Hawk.

The film was cinematographed by Bud Browne, with principal photography occurring for months in Hawaii.

The Beach Boys, an American rock band, offered their music into the film,[1] while Honk composed the score.

[citation needed] A 50th-anniversary edition, featuring remastered audiovisual quality and two new sequences, is slated to be released in August 2022.