Three college buddies -- Jody (Fabian), Steamer (Tab Hunter) and Chase (Peter Brown) -- wax their boards and head to Oahu, Hawaii, for the annual surfing competition at Waimea Bay. While Jody cozies up to supportive Brie (Shelley Fabares), Steamer falls for the disapproving Lily (Susan Hart), and Chase is pursued by fun-loving Augie (Barbara Eden). The big contest nears, and the pressure mounts as Jody prepares to out-surf last year's champ, Eskimo (James Mitchum).