Summer of 1962. 16-year old Katherine Roberts is well-known in her community as the surfer girl who spends most of her time at the beach. When she unexpectedly moves to Hawthorne, CA, it means 4 things: A new house, school, friends, & beach. One day, she meets handsome 17-year old Dennis Wilson, who she becomes friends with and briefly attends high school with him. What will happen when these two surfers's lives come together in the future?