The Sutherland Shire Lifeguards got paid $8000 as extras to play themselves and do what they were getting paid by Council to do anyhow....except the fight scene.....that gave all of them their deposits to buy real estate in Cronulla and get a foot in....
They especially have a soft spot for the film...thanks for coming !
The school scenes were filmed at Sylvania High and the peeling little reef waves we're filmed at Shelly Beach between Windy Point and Shelly Pool. Doesn't break anymore as there's no sand blowing across the bay from the sand hills which used to fall on top of the reef and keep the levels higher....was known as mini pipe back then. Love watching that piece of film to reminisce as I used to surf it as a grom.
Just saying.......
