History Main / SurferDude

** In the 2023 reboot, we are introduced to Zee. While he's never seen surfing, he carries many of the traits associated with surfer dudes, including an extremely mellow personality and a similar manner of speaking. He's also to shown to own a surfboard in his audition tape.

* Downplayed example, but Jaller from ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}: Mask of Light'' has been mocked by fans as sounding like a young and "overly American" surfer (despite being voiced by the Canadian Creator/AndrewFrancis). In stark contrast to his voice, Jaller is a no-nonsense guardsman who values work over fun. Though he doesn't speak like a surfer, [[CharacterizationMarchesOn his demeanor and dialogue in the film are not as stern and eloquent as in earlier media]]. Francis was originally cast as Jaller's irresponsible, easy-going friend Takua (Jason Michas) until their roles were switched during recording, explaining Jaller's odd voice. While both Jaller and Takua ''are'' lava surfers and Jaller was described as particularly good surfer in other media, this side of his character doesn't factor into the film's events.

They all tend to live in UsefulNotes/{{California}}, because they think California is the most excellent and all that. If not California dude, expect to be UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}, or any cool place with a cool beach, with all the sun and the sand, and very surfable waves. Plus, there are way many hot girls there. [[Film/BillAndTed Most triumphant]]!

* ''Film/BillAndTed'': Bill S. Preston and Ted "Theodore" Logan speak with quite a lot of surfer slang, despite being metalheads instead of surfers. They're from San Dimas, which is in Southern California, but far from the ocean.

* ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' has an Okinawan student Tsunami Jousuke, introduced as a regular Surfer Dude who also happens to be in a football club. His initial special ability in a football match is to create a huge wave out of nowhere and surf along it. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqt00O3NtJk See it yourself.]]

* Gupta from ''[[Anime/HareGuu Haré+Guu]]'' has a surfer accent in the dub.
* Captain Bravo of ''Manga/BusoRenkin'' has this kind of voice in the dub, and during the BeachEpisode, shows himself to be a competent surfer.

* [[MoeAnthropomorphism Poland]] speaks like this in the English dub of ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' to mark him as, like, a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, dude.
* Despite being a [[AxCrazy vicious murderer]], [[DepravedHomosexual Genkaku]] from ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland'' talks like this.
* In the English dub of ''Anime/YoKaiWatch'', Walkappa and Faux Kappa both talk like this. Apparently it's a shared trait among all kappas.
* The Singaporean dub of ''Anime/YuGiOh'' gave this type of personality to Yami Yugi. [[https://youtu.be/J-qylk_uscg Listen here.]]

* Kouji Fujiyoshi from ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'' has a surfer accent in the English dub.

%%* Jeff from ''VideoGame/ManiacMansion''! Gnarly!

* Hollister, a sub-brand of Abercrombie and Fitch, tries to cultivate this trope in promotional images.

* In the gay romance ''Film/Shelter2007'', Zach, Shaun and Gabe all qualify. Though there is more focus on the artistic and diligent sides of Zach and Shaun, as well as their romance with each other. Gabe is a [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] example, though, as he provides the image for this very page.

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* In the gay romance ''Film/{{Shelter|JonahMarkowitz}}'', Zach, Shaun and Gabe all qualify. Though there is more focus on the artistic and diligent sides of Zach and Shaun, as well as their romance with each other. Gabe is a [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] example, though, as he provides the image for this very page.

* ''Greendog'' has the title character going around and collecting things for a pendant to lift a curse that would keep him from ever being able to surf again. Bonus points for being a video game based off of a tabletop game created by a real life surfer.

* Michael Westen from ''Series/BurnNotice'' pretends to be one of these for a bit in an episode in season one. He notably rolls his eyes when he stops with the "Duuuuuuuude!"

* Spinelli from ''Series/GeneralHospital'' starts off as this. His surfer slang turns to SesquipedalianLoquaciousness over the course of the few years he's been on through transformation into TheWoobie.
* Zoe from ''Series/KnightRider 2008'', while being a CunningLinguist and AsianAndNerdy, speaks like a surfer (awesome ''is'' her favorite word) so it is no surprise when she turns out to be an actual surfer chick, which allows her to get some field experience in 'Knight of the Iguana'.
* Wilder from ''Series/TheLatestBuzz'' is more of a skateboarder, but his speech is, like, totally Surfer Dude.
* One episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' has Elaine dating a guy named Tony. He is not a surfer, but he has a surfer-like attitude, and he likes dangerous activities. George [[EvenTheGuysWantHim admires him,]] but Jerry is not impressed.

* Bayside High School in ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' seems to be largely populated by surfer dudes and dudettes. The show was set in the Pacific Palisades area of UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, so this is probably TruthInTelevision for any high school or college located in that particular area of Los Angeles county in RealLife. Bayside High School and the surrounding areas like the movie theater or the mall are just chock full of this subculture, as Surfer Dudes wander around the halls of Bayside so that they can comment that whatever Zack and his friends are up to is "radical!" and "awwwesome." PlayedForLaughs of course. Naturally, the episodes that take place at the Malibu Sands beach resort have the gang interacting with a veritable ''army'' of surfer dudes and dudettes (much to Stacy Carosi's initial chagrin).

* ''Emerald Cove'', the teen soap that was a ShowWithinAShow on the 1990s revival of ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', featured a character nicknamed "Wipeout", who was an avid surfer and is actually SmarterThanYouLook, but didn't like people to know that side of him.
* Oddly flipped around in ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'' - while Tori was the pro surfer of the team, it was motorbike fanatic Dustin who most resembled this stereotype.

* Parodied on ''Series/TheNightlyShow'' whenever Larry interviews a "Radical Muslim"... invariably on the beach or the slopes. He's a ''totally'' radical Muslim who thinks it's like, totally ''bogus'' the way his religion is being misused and mischaracterized.
* PROBE agent C.R. Grover in ''Search''. His beach lifestyle, coupled with his success with the ladies, is no small source of annoyance to his boss Cameron.
* Scott Robinson in ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'', as he loves swimming, going to the beach, and surfing, [[Music/JasonDonovan just like his actor]]. Although, like Junior from the "Thomas" movie, he (nor his actor) doesn't talk like a surfer nor was protrayed stereotypically.
* Kris on ''Series/CharliesAngels'' is a skilled surfer.

This guy is, {{like|IsLikeAComma}}, TotallyRadical! He's a lot like TheStoner, except [[GRatedStoner mostly without the drugs]]. But, you know, he might smoke some pot once in a while.

%%* This was one of the tropes parodied by Poochie on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
%%** But dude, it's, like, played totally straight with Snake, man.
%%** Bart Simpson is famous for using a little surfer slang, like "Cowabunga, Man!".

%%* Silver Surfer in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''.

*** In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace'', Geoff teams up with his best friend from home and fellow surfer dude Brody, with their team name being "The Surfers", with the two. We also finally see Geoff surfing for the first time in the franchise in the episode "Last Tango in Buenos Aires".

[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Duuuude!]] This guy is, {{like|IsLikeAComma}}, TotallyRadical! He's a lot like TheStoner, except, like, [[GRatedStoner mostly without the drugs]], man. But, you know, he might smoke some pot once in a while, dude.

They all tend to like, live in UsefulNotes/{{California}}, because California is, like, most excellent and all that. If not California dude, expect to be, like, UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}, UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}, or any cool place with a cool beach, with all the sun and the sand dude, and totally surfable waves with a lot'o rip. Plus, there are way many hot babes there, dude! [[Film/BillAndTed Most triumphant]]!

You comparin' that to ValleyGirl, my man? (What a total babe, right?) And remember, LikeIsLikeAComma. Also, check best-bro the FratBro, he so freakin' fun!

!!Catch a wave of some choice examples, dudes and dudettes!

You comparin' that to ValleyGirl, my man? And remember, LikeIsLikeAComma. Also, check best-bro the FratBro, he so freakin' fun!

[[quoteright:266:[[Film/{{Shelter}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/surfer_18.jpg]]]]

* In the gay romance ''Film/{{Shelter}}'', Zach, Shaun and Gabe all qualify. Though there is more focus on the artistic and diligent sides of Zach and Shaun, as well as their romance with each other. Gabe is a [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]] example, though, as he provides the image for this very page.

* Morris the Stegosaurus from ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrain'' appears to have a surfer accent.