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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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Surf

John John Florence Releases Stunning New Film, ‘Maps of Home’

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Surf

All-Time: La Bomba Dishes Out a Wedge Rarity

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Surf

Mark Zuckerberg Finally Explained Why He Was Wearing So Much Sunscreen in That Viral Photo

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Surf

This Is Jérome Sahyoun Getting Barreled by Night in Morocco

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Surf

Ben Gravy Surfs ‘the Best Ferry Wave in America’

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John John Florence surfing the Box
Surf

The Box: WSL Pros (and a Few Locals) Score an Epic Free Surf

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Clay Marzo surfing
Surf

The Clay Marzo Cutting Room Floor Footage from Snapt4 Is Completely Mind-Blowing

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Lowers paddle battle
Surf

Lower Trestles Is Dante’s Surfing Inferno

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Surf

Here’s How to Shape a Surfboard from Blank to Glass Job

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A surfer wipes out at Mavericks
Surf

Kai Lenny’s Latest Vlog: ‘Behind the Terror of Surfing Maverick’s’

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Jamie O'Brien at the Wedge
Surf

Jamie O’Brien vs. La Bomba Swell: Boogie Boarding ‘Psycho Bombs’ at the Wedge

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Surf

Judging Surf Contests Is Difficult; Back When Surfers Rode an Array of Boards, It Was Nearly Impossible

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Surf

This Website Plays the Sounds of the Ocean For People Who Are Missing It

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Surf

Nate Florence Scores ‘Namibia Rights’ at Mexican Point Break

2 min read
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Surf

An East Coast Hurricane Swell Surfing Field Trip With Beach Breaks Aplenty

1 min read
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Surf

La Bomba Wasn’t the Biggest Wedge Swell, But It Was One of the Heaviest

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Surfer falling at the Wedge
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An Hour of Raw Footage of the La Bomba Swell Smashing the Wedge

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Torren Martyn surfing
Surf

Torren Martyn, Ishka Folkwell, and the Most Epic Surfing Road Trip From England to Africa

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A surfer wrecks at the wedge in newport
Surf

Here’s a Look at Maxing Wedge During the Season’s First Hefty South Swell

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