North Shore is a 1987 American action drama surf film directed by William Phelps. The film is about Rick Kane, a young surfer from a wave tank in Arizona, who heads to surf the season on the North Shore of Oʻahu to see if he has the skills to cut it as a pro surfer. As he progresses on his journey, he learns the qualities he possesses are not going to pull him through alone.

Surf movies fall into three distinct genres:The surfing documentary — targeting the surfing enthusiast. The 1960's beach party films — targeting the broader community. Fictional feature films with a focus on the reality of surfing.