> The particle of light is like a surf board, riding a wave and will always hit the shore in the interference pattern.

This is exactly Bohm's Pilot Wave theory that the article talks about. It has been debunked to some extent but I believe the debunking is still somewhat controversial for proponents. There are neat macro-level simulations of it called "Walking Droplets" if you search for them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_wave_theory

https://www.pml.unc.edu/walking-drops