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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.

Taylor Steele is digitizing his trove of 90s and early 2000s surf footage for us all for free.
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Taylor Steele Just Launched a YouTube Repository That’s a Trove of Classic Surf Clips

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Kai Lenny Rescued at Mavericks Surf
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Here’s How Kai Lenny Prepares for Menacing Surf

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Pat Gudauskas with the one-armed, board assisted body surf to top turn.
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Pat Gudauskas’ Board-Assisted Body Surf to Top Turn Is a Thing of Beauty

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Kite foiler Alex Soto slammed into a shark a few weeks ago in the Dominican Republic. Apparently the shark is alright, but his foil is another story.
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This Kite Foiler Slammed Into a Shark at High Speed

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Kelly Slater is constantly redefining what's possible. Here he is pushing a 5'3" Cymatic to its limits at stormy Haleiwa.
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Kelly Slater Pushes a 5’3″ Cymatic to Its Outermost Limits at Haleiwa

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Jersey Took the Cake for Best Start to 2019

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The Basque Coast Is Europe’s Surf Mecca

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Andy Criere cranking through a turn in the Basque Country.
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This Experimental Short Beautifully Captures the Soundscape of Surfing

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surfing, surf photography, scott bauer, australia, shaun manners, jack robinson, lockie caldwell, cyclone marcus, slab waves,
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Wicked Visions of West Oz by Scott Bauer

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Koa Rothman nearly gets tackled by Jason Momoa at Honolulu Aquaman premiere.
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Koa Rothman Nearly Got ‘Slammed by Khal Drogo’ at the Honolulu ‘Aquaman’ Premier

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Watch Russian freediver Alexey Molchanov set a world record in the Bahamas.
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Here’s What It Looks Like to Set a Freediving World Record at 130 Meters

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Barry Mottershead, Gearoid McDaid, Josh Redman and Ryan Watts embracing some Irish kegs.
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The Simple Pleasures of Frosty Irish Kegs

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2018’s Most Incredible Images

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After a highly watchable conclusion to the 2018 Championship Tour, the WSL announced the Tour will conclude at Pipe for at least the next three years. Photo: Sloane/WSL
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The CT Will End at Pipe the Next 3 Years, Or How Local Government Saved Pro Surfing

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Tom Curren surfing in California
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Tom Curren Surfing Perfect Waves Somewhere in California

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Kelia Moniz surfing at Queen's Waikiki
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One Style-Filled Week at Queen’s In Waikiki

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Poopies from Who is JOB
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Watch Poopies Get Naked, Shore-Broken, and Supsquatched

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Surfrider Released the ‘State of the Beach’ Report, and the Results Are Awful

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Conner Coffin surfing North Shore Oahu
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One Wild Month on the North Shore Packed Into Two Short Minutes

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