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Opinion

Opinion: The WSL Finals Is a Huge Improvement to Pro Surfing

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Opinion

I’m Ready to Embrace Our New Wave Pool Overlords

Jason Nauman
Community
News

BLM Protests, COVID-19 Beach Protests, and What They Say About American Inequality

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Footage of Stealing Surfboards from Santa Monica Shops Personifies Surfing’s White Privilege

Joe Carberry
Staff
Opinion

The WSL’s New Playoff-Like Seeding Format Will Absolutely Give Us Some Must-Watch Surfing

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Opinion: Dear God, Californians Need to Just Stop Surfing Already

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Why Surf Schools Should Focus on Bodysurfing Before Board Riding

Spencer Dunlap
Community
Opinion

With the Season Upon Us, Here’s a Perfect Way to Shut the ‘Medina Interference Loophole’

Morgan Dunn
Community
Opinion

Opinion: Kelly Slater Missing Surfing’s Olympic Debut Is Utter Blasphemy

Jamie Tierney
Community
Opinion

Does Localism Still Exist? The Author Finds It in One Pacific Northwest Beach Town

Josh Dassa
Community
Opinion

In Defense of Gabriel Medina: Surf Fans Have Made Me Hate the Word ‘Unsportsmanlike’

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Opinion

Gabriel Medina Just Pulled the Most Genius Snake in the History of the Sport

Joe Carberry
Staff
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Founded in 2010, The Inertia is the definitive voice of surf and outdoors. We approach the natural world and its devoted culture with curiosity, optimism, and respect. We take pride in bringing our passion for the oceans and mountains to life through original films, reporting, and monumental gatherings. We aim to make a positive impact on our planet through partnerships with nonprofits working hard to preserve earth’s sacred places.

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