 That year Margo Oberg became the first female professional surfer.Surfing documentaries have been one of the main ways in which surfing culture grows and replenishes itself, not just as a sport but as an art form, the style and quality of surf films have often tracked well the evolution of the sport.Defining the scope of professional surfing is difficult, because like in many extreme sports, there is more than one model for what constitutes a professional.