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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 Back Foot Technique: A Simplified Way to Improve Your Pop Up at Any Level

2 min read
Robby Naish Wing surfing
Surf

Robby Naish Gives an Incredibly Helpful Wing Surfing Tutorial

1 min read
Kai Lenny wingfoiling
Surf

Watch Kai Lenny’s Wingfoil Speed Challenge

1 min read
California Wildfires have burned millions of acres and are threatening Santa Cruz. Photo: Ben Kuo
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California Wildfires Have Burned Millions of Acres and Are Threatening Santa Cruz

3 min read
Impossibles, Bali surfing
Surf

Bali Will Remain Closed to International Tourists for Rest of Year Because of COVID-19

4 min read
Jordy Smith Joins Jamie O'Brien For Some Finless Soft-Top Surfing
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Jordy Smith Joins Jamie O’Brien For Some Finless Soft-Top Surfing

1 min read
Surf

Is the North Shore a Canvas or a Proving Ground for Photographers? A Local’s Perspective

6 min read
Rob Machado surfing fins
Surf

Rob Machado Hid a Set of His New Signature Fins for Someone to Find

1 min read
Of Course Ben Gravy Went Tanker Surfing in New Jersey
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Of Course Ben Gravy Went Tanker Surfing in New Jersey

1 min read
Italo Ferreira surfing in Brazil
Surf

Two Days and a Whole Lot of Waves With Italo Ferreira

1 min read
laura enever in Japan
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Laura Enever Visits Japan and Finds Herself Charging a Typhoon Swell

2 min read
Mason Ho surfing
Surf

Come See the Many Barrel Stances of Mason Ho

1 min read
Encinitas Lifeguard Blake Dresner Killed Surfing in Salina Cruz, Mexico
Surf

Encinitas Lifeguard Blake Dresner Killed While Surfing in Salina Cruz, Mexico

3 min read
Afrosurf the book
Surf

‘Afrosurf’ Is a New Book That Tells the Untold Story of African Surf Culture

2 min read
Watch Joe's Catch the Waves of Their Lives at Pro-Less Desert Point and Bali
Surf

Watch Average Joes Catch the Waves of Their Lives at Pro-Less Desert Point and Bali

1 min read
Emi Erickson big wave surfing
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Watch Emi Erickson and Izzi Gomez Prepare To Face Jaws At Its Biggest

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nic von rupp surfing in bali
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This Is the Mysto Right That Nic Von Rupp Calls ‘the Best Wave I’ve Ever Seen’

2 min read
The Inglorious But Important History of the Surf Leash
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The Imperfect History of the Surf Leash

5 min read
Kanoa Igarashi G-SHOCK GBX100
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Kanoa Igarashi’s Tips on What’s Really Important in a Surf Watch

5 min read