Long boarding soul surfer Steve Addington (Matthew McConaughey) returns to Mailbu for the summer to find his cool hometown vibe corrupted. New sponsorship demands Addington to expand into Virtual Reality Video Games and Reality TV. But in a twist-of-fate the waves go flat. Out of money his expense accounts cancelled and betrayed by his buddies Addington is backed into a harsh corner. Aided by his manager (Woody Harrelson) his mentor (Scott Glenn) his guardian angel (Willie Nelson) and his summer lover (Alexie Gilmore) Addington has a chance of keeping his cool but it's not going to be easy. The dude needs a wave and there's never been a drought like this.