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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.

Garrett McNamara, 51, caught this 78-foot Nazaré bomb in 2011 that singlehandedly put the place on the map. In heavy situations, GMac understands the importance of preparedness. Photo: Guinness World Records
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Garrett McNamara Called This Course ‘Essential for Anyone That Goes Around Water’

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surfing, australia, west oz, brad norris, bradley norris
Surf

Brad Norris Won’t Make a Single Turn This Entire Edit

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Dylan Graves surfs on the great lakes and gets Barrled.
Surf

Dylan Graves Gets Barreled on the Great Lakes in the Return of ‘Weird Waves’

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Rhonda Harper of Black Girls Surf approached Wagner Lima, who came under fire several weeks ago for an aggressive leash pull incident in Venice, to officially bury the hatchet. Photo: Harper/Instagram
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Hatchet Officially Buried in Venice Leash Pull Incident

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surfing, italy, sardinia, surfing in the mediterranean, andrea bianchi,surf photography,
Surf

How This Italian Island Became a Haven for Mediterranean Surfers

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The WSL confirmed its purchase of NLand Surf Park in Austin Texas. Photo: Acaster/The Inertia
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WSL Buys NLand Surf Park; Surf Ranch Technology Likely Coming to Austin

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If God forbid there's ever a worst-case scenario, a simple text could be the difference between life and death. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Helpful Advice If You Surf Alone From a Search and Rescue Professional

6 min read
surf trip, road trip, hitch hiking, california, travel,
Surf

Here’s a Very Good Reason to Think Twice About Hitchhiking

6 min read
Troy Elmore surfing in California.
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3 Minutes of Some of the Most Stylish Surfing You’ve Seen In a Long Time

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Kelly Slater on a single fin on Oahu's North Shore in 1992.
Surf

Unseen Footage of Kelly Slater From ‘Momentum II’ on a Single Fin In 1992

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Bruce Irons surfing and vaping
Surf

A Day In the Life of Bruce Irons, Filmed by Kamalei Alexander

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Wipeout section from Taylor Steele's surf film Focus
Surf

The Wipeout Section from Taylor Steele’s ‘Focus’ Withstands the Test of Time

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Leah Dawson surfing in Baja, Mexico
Surf

One Wave With Style Master Leah Dawson

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Kelly Slater on Firewire Cymatic in Hawaii
Surf

Kelly Slater’s Unreal Hawaii Session on a 5’3 Cymatic

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Albee Layer plays a Pixies cover as Nathan Fletcher, Filipe Toledo, and Julian Wilson surf across the screen.
Surf

You Have to Hear Albee Layer Playing Piano to a Surf Edit Featuring Filipe Toledo, Nathan Fletcher, and Friends

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Daily, Taylor Steele is unearthing classic surf clips for us to enjoy. Here's Rob Machado styling out 25 years ago. Photo: Momentum Files
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#FlashbackFriday: Rob Machado Styles Out in Taylor Steele’s ‘FOCUS’ 25 Years Ago

1 min read
surfing, ocean photography, new jersey, surfing in new jersey, ocean photography, surf photography, tim lang photos, tim lang photography, tim lang
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Here’s the New Year’s Day Swell Nobody Expected in Jersey

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Mason Ho pulls into a Pipe bomb on a 5'2" Mayhem while another surfer cheers him on.
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Mason Ho Packs Pipe and Backdoor Bombs on a 5’2″ Fish

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surfing, surf trip, chile, punta de lobos, patagonia,
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This Is What Road Trips in Chile Are Like; Where There’s Not a Right In Sight

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