Armed with only a surf-board and good intention new FBI recruit, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) is set his first undercover mission – to infiltrate a gang of masked ex-Presidents who are robbing banks across the west-coast. When Johnny traces the gang to a specific surf-spot he has to learn to keep his head above water and feet fixed on his board. When Tyler (Lori Petty, a season highlight also featuring in TANK GIRL) see’s him struggling she takes him under her wing and he finds himself thrown in to a group of care-free, adrenaline fuelled surfers led by the charismatic Bodhi (Patrick Swayze). As Ro(and bro)mance grows it becomes harder for Utah to keep his mind on the mission.