It has been more than 20 years since the movie “Blue Crush” barreled into theaters and inspired young women around the world to take up surfing.

Now, a documentary series featuring five of the best young Native Hawaiian surfers will inspire a new generation of women to jump into the ocean.

“Surf Girls Hawaii” premieres on Prime Video on July 18, according to a news release.

The four-part docuseries was produced by Hello Sunshine — the production studio created by Reese Witherspoon — and TOGETHXR.   

The series follows Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto and Brianna Cope as they compete to get a spot on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour. 

According to the news release, the surfers tackle big waves on Oahu’s north shore, navigate family, and consider the responsibility of representing their Native Hawaiian heritage in competitive surfing. 

“Having Native Hawaiian representation in surfing matters, because it’s our cultural heritage,” Kinimaka says in the “Surf Girls Hawaii” trailer.

Executive producers of the docuseries include Witherspoon and Sara Rea of Hello Sunshine, Reni Calister, Jessica Robertson and Brett Bouttier of TOGETHXR, and Erik Logan and Jed Pearson IV of the World Surf League. 

 

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.