Perfectly suited for summer-time viewing is this satisfying and fun feature among Universal’s prolific ’80s output: NORTH SHORE (96 mins., 1987, PG-13), a highly entertaining story of a high school surfing champ (Matt Adler) from Arizona (the home of big waves!) who heads to Hawaii to prove himself before heading off to college.

There, he requires the help of a sage guru (Gregory Harrison, on sabbatical from “Trapper John, M.D.”) to get in championship-shape and earn the respect of not just the locals but real-life surfer greats Gerry Lopez and Laird Hamilton. Oh, and there’s also a lovely local lass (Nia Peeples) who offers some romance in a fast-paced, attractively shot ’80s “beach movie” from producer Randal Kleiser that offers ample repeat viewing potential.

Kino Lorber premiered “North Shore” on Blu-Ray last year in a perfectly acceptable Universal catalog master (1.85, 2.0 DTS MA) with extras carried over from Universal’s older DVD. These include a half-hour of retrospective interviews with the cast, Kleiser and director William Phelps; deleted scenes; the trailer; and an alternate ending which looks like rehearsal footage and features a different actress subbing for Peeples.

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