Gwynnik
Award-Winning Surf Film | Finisterre

This final chapter, Gwynnik, is a return home. A slowing down. A reflection on the importance of family. The name, meaning “little fair one” in Cornish, honours the arrival of Mike’s little blonde children and the new rhythm they’ve brought to his life. Filmed over two years across Cornwall and Brittany, it’s a visual record of Mike’s evolving relationship with the ocean. After years of travelling the world as a professional surfer, he’s now more rooted in West Penwith, where his connection to the sea has shifted - less about chasing perfect waves, more about the holistic experience of being in the water.

Most of the waves in this film would be considered average by surf-film standards, and that’s intentional. We wanted Gwynnik to be a gentle reminder that beauty exists in all conditions, that joy and meaning can be found in the everyday rhythm of the sea.