Spoilers (8) Though cast members took surfing lessons to appear in some of the less technically complex surfing shots, many of the more dangerous shots utilized pro-surfer stunt doubles. During the 50 Year Storm scene at the end of the movie, Swayze was doubled by legendary big wave surfer Darrick Doerner.

Can Keanu Reeves really surf?

Keanu Reeves spent two months learning to surf in preparation for filming Point Break. Did Keanu Reeves learn to surf for "Point Break"? The answer is yes! Much like his character, Johnny Utah, had to learn to surf to chase down leads, Reeves had to learn to surf in order to make the film.

Did Lori Petty know how do you surf?

None of the cast knew how to surf before making the film

To this end Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Lori Petty all trained with former world-class professional surfer Dennis Jarvis in Hawaii before they began shooting the movie.