
Rob Machado
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Robert Edward Machado (better known simply as Rob Machado) (born October 16, 1973, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian-born American professional surfer from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in Encinitas (San Diego County), California. Machado attended San Dieguito High School, and is known for his casual, "laid-back" style both in and out of the water taught. Though he rides a modern tri-fin shortboard, he is still considered a "soul-surfer" largely because of his soft-spoken, humble personality and his disinterest in the spotlight, along with his fluid surfing style, which has earned him the…
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Surf's Up
2007 · Movie

Momentum II
1993 · Movie

Mountains of the Moon
2025 · Movie

Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
2026 · Movie

Bustin' Down the Door
2008 · Movie

Momentum Generation
2018 · Movie

Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023 · Movie

Thicker Than Water
2000 · Movie

Step Into Liquid
2003 · Movie

Moto XXX 4: Up in Flames
2002 · Movie

Shelter
2001 · Movie
Surfing Your Dreams
2013 · Movie