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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.

Perfect wave at Lance's Right
Surf

Hollow Trees Was Mind-Bendingly Perfect on the First Day of 2021

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Mason Ho and Sheldon Paishon surfing the same wave at Makaha
Surf

Mason Ho and Sheldon Paishon Party Waving at Makaha

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Kassia Meador Guide to Longboarding 2.0
Surf

Kassia Meador Launches Brand New Guide to Longboarding 2.0

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A man is barrelled in Florida from overhead
Surf

The Inertia Film & Photo Challenge 2021 Finalists: Aerial

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Surf

The Inertia Film & Photo Challenge 2021 Finalists: Lineups

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Kelly Slater in the barrel at the Surf Ranch
Surf

Kelly Slater Out of Australian Leg of the Tour Due to Injury, According to World Surf League

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A graph of an earthquake off New Zealand
Surf

Hawaii Under Tsunami Watch After Powerful Earthquakes Strike Off New Zealand

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Riding a big wave on a raft
Surf

Jamie O’Brien Claims, ‘These Are the Biggest Waves Ever Rafted’

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on a longboard at sunset
Surf

Opinion: Surfing Leashless Is Less Dumb Than You Think

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Rob Machado surfing in San Diego
Surf

2 Minutes of Rob Machado, Derrick Disney, Zack Flores, and Todd Glaser Surfing Around Home

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Sunset Surfer
Surf

Researcher Finds Evidence That Surfing May Have Originated in China Nearly 1,000 Years Ago

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Surf

Koa Smith Drops a 10-Minute POV Compilation of What It’s Like to Get Caught Inside the Impact Zone at Pipe

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John John Florence and Koa Rothman surfing Rocky Point
Surf

Koa Rothman and the Florence Brothers Score Empty, Firing Rocky Point

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Mark Healey surfing at Puerto Escondido
Surf

A Look Back to When Mark Healey Surfed Possibly the Biggest Wave Ever at Puerto Escondido

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Ian Walsh falls on a big wave at Maverick's
Surf

Ian Walsh Explains What It’s Like to Fall in the Wrong Spot at Giant Maverick’s

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mark mathews surfing shipstern bluff cape fear
Surf

Red Bull Cape Fear Returns to Shipstern Bluff in 2021

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Surf

All-Time: An Epic NYC Swell and a Photo That Almost Didn’t Happen

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Pam Burridge on World Surf League podcast
Surf

1990 World Champ Pam Burridge Opens Up About Fighting For Equality In Pro Surfing

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Shane Dorian surfing at Jaws
Surf

30 Mind-Boggling Seconds of Shane Dorian Surfing Jaws In 2016

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