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You’ve seen Blue Crush, you’ve watched Point Break, and once, in Hawaii, you even caught a wave. So, this August we don’t really blame you for wanting to hunt for a little Endless Summer of your own.

I won’t sugarcoat it: most surfers don’t want you to pick up their sport. Surfers can be territorial, aggressive jerks—especially to newbies. Though I’m not excusing that behavior, the instinct is ...