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70s surf counter culture and commerce collide as a group of best friends, inspired by the ocean, create what will become iconic rival surf brands. Little do they know that their success will tear them, and their world, apart.

Leandre Sanders was born in Venice Beach, LA, into a world of gangs and crime. The only thing that kept him out of trouble was his love of skateboarding. While his older brothers joined the family tradition of running with gangs, Leandre - dubbed Skategoat - spent most of his days and nights at Venice Beach skatepark with his younger brother Leontay. He was so talented and determined that, at the age of 11, he caught the eye of filmmaker Van Alpert. Over the next ten years, Van documented Leandre's struggle to perfect his skateboarding and to survive. At 14-years old, Leandre was forced to leave his rapidly unravelling family life and started sleeping rough at the bowl of the skate park, relying on his friend Haden and the kindness of a local woman, Katie, who looked out for the two boys. And despite this adversity, Leandre never lost his drive to skate - Set against the visually palpable decline of LA, the decade captured by Van charts Leandre's journey to an internationally-respected skater who has perfected his own unique 'no stance' skate style. The result is a gritty reflection of what it takes to make it in the skating world - and what it takes to survive as a disadvantaged kid in the United States. Pulsing with a tactile sense of street style and punctuated by an incredible soundtrack. Skategoat is a story about the streets told from the streets, that proves anyone can seize their dream.

January 1973. Buddy and Hunter make Trotter an offer he can't refuse to launch LightWave in the U.S. as a guilty Snapper bites off more than he can chew while trying to shift Mac's heroin, and Tracy learns a difficult lesson at work.

Australia 1971, a group of surfers chase their sun-soaked dreams, but best mates Trotter and Snapper soon become bitter rivals as competing surf brands are born.

One year later, May 1972. As Snapper preps the inaugural Bare Feet Classic, Trotter, with Dani in tow, hits the road to sell LightWave board shorts up north and pay back his debt to Snapper.

Six months later. Reg is released from prison, but a surf trip with Snapper to Bali takes a dangerous turn. Meanwhile, Buddy and Hunter party in California and Hunter finally has to pay the price of lying to his parents.

Dani discovers a new world with Tash but risks it for a once-in-a-lifetime surf break; Buddy and Shirley get caught up in Mac's dangerous dealings in Bali and a tragedy changes Buddy's life forever.

Dani struggles to get a loan to open her own surf shop and is confronted when a secret lover shows up in town; Hunter makes headway with LightWave USA while Buddy's jealousy jeopardises Kelly's acting career.

Mac turns up in Woogonga and calls in a debt that Snapper can't pay; Trotter races to win back Tracy and LightWave; and Buddy and Hunter finally have to face the truth about their future together.

Tracy locks Trotter out of the house after his night with Margaux and a new investor arrives on the scene to shake up Woogonga as Buddy goes into free fall over his experiences in Bali.