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Surf is truly where you find it. That’s The Inertia’s guiding light. From high-performance surfing at the world’s most famous breaks, to riding waves in little-known regions of the world on random equipment, we cover surf. Everywhere.

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The Fact, the Myth and the Wave

4 min read
Located in the small town of Wrightsville Beach, NC, I have set out to capture nature's beauty using creative image framing both in and out of the water. Escaping from life's stress, I turn indescribable moments into fine art photography.
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The North Carolina Collective

1 min read
Finally, I popped to my feet and threw my weight into a careening turn that switched all my leftward momentum into a swift right-hand track, ran to the nose of the board and sped across the racing lip of the wave.
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Foxtails

3 min read
Warren Keelan Gemstones
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19 Very Empty Waves

2 min read
I call her Auntie Ocean. She is the waves, the tide, the entire element that most others simply recognize as salt water. To me she is a blessing. Photo: Mark Mcinnis
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Auntie Ocean

6 min read
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Adriano De Souza Wins 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

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March was a good month for photos. We had an incredible amount of insanely talented photographers featured here. Above is just a small portion of their talent: ten of our favorite images from the last thirty days. March really did come in like a lion, but the lamb hasn't showed up yet.
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March’s 10 Best Photos

1 min read
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Carissa Moore Wins 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells

2 min read
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One Classic Autumn Day

1 min read
The Road To Ghost Cabins by Fred Pawle should be required reading for anyone who takes surfing as a culture seriously.
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Review: The Road to Ghost Cabins by Fred Pawle

6 min read
During rough times we tend to forget who we are and what our purpose on this planet is. Until one day a friend (there is always a friend), drags us down to the beach. It's time to feel alive again.
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Washed Soul

2 min read
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Shark Attacks and Point Breaks: Mainland Mexico

4 min read
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to read through a surf publication, watch a surf video, or even peruse the net for surf-related content these days without becoming bombarded with intolerance towards proper decency, manners, and morality.
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Surf Culture Revival

3 min read
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A Golden Age: Surfing’s Revolutionary 1960s and ’70s

2 min read
Jack McCoy Surf Photography
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Fifty Shades Of Blue: An Interview with Jack McCoy

13 min read
You might be tied to the “grommet pole” in the car park, force-fed booze, stripped, smeared with excrement, whipped with leashes and left overnight. You, the “fekkingfaggottyfaceddickheadturdeatingbutthole” had, after all, violated the unwritten rules of etiquette, failing to recognize the “ownership” of this particular surf break.
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Surfing Sacred and Surfing Profane

14 min read
Compass_ing
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Compass_ing Teaser

1 min read
The fourth season of the Big Wave World Tour has come to a close, and Greg Long has been crowned World Champion.
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Greg Long Crowned Big Wave World Tour Champion

3 min read
The final day of the waiting period for the 2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro ran in six to eight foot inconsistent but powerful south west swell at Surfers Point in Margaret River, Australia.
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Hawaiians Win at Margaret River

2 min read