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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.

John John Florence’s Long Road to a Third World Title
Surf

John John Florence Will Not Return to the Championship Tour in 2026

3 min read
Kelly Slater surfing D Bah on a twin fin surfboard
Surf

Kelly Slater Tears Apart Duranbah on a Twin Fin

1 min read
Silvana Lima On Sponsor Rejections Because of Sexuality and How the Olympics Saved Her
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Silvana Lima On Sponsor Rejections Because of Sexuality and How the Olympics Saved Her

5 min read
Carlos Guana using his drone to find great white sharks off Los Angeles
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Carlos Gauna Explains Exactly How He Finds Great White Sharks With His Drone

2 min read
Surf

Gearoid McDaid Scores Thick Tubes at a Fickle Home Break

1 min read
Surf Writer Matt George and Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Are Making a Film
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Surf Writer Matt George and Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Are Making a Film

3 min read
WSL Adds Raglan, New Zealand as Fourth Stop on 2026 Championship Tour
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World Surf League Adds Raglan, New Zealand as Fourth Stop on 2026 Championship Tour

2 min read
Big-Wave Surfer Pete Shaw on the Best Wave of His Life at Jaws, and His Worst Wipeout
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Big Wave Surfer Pete Shaw on the Best Wave of His Life at Jaws, and His Worst Wipeout

3 min read
Mason Ho surfing Pipeline
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Mason Ho Exhibits an Absolute Mastery of Pipeline

1 min read
A Longboarder Missed a WSL Competition Because Air France Wouldn’t Take His Boards
Surf

A Longboarder Missed a WSL Competition Because Air France Wouldn’t Take His Boards

4 min read
Filipe Toledo, Molly Picklum Win Hurley Pro Sunset Beach
Surf

Filipe Toledo on Slater’s Mental Games, Overcoming Criticism, and the Brazilian Influence

5 min read
Jordy Smith surfing Six Pillars in South Africa
Surf

Jordy Smith Scored a Crazy South African Novelty Wave

2 min read
Ben Gravy standing with a surfboard in Alaska
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Ben Gravy Has Tips on How to Make Cold Water Surfing a Little Less Awful

2 min read
Footage Shows Cyclone Harry Wreaking Havoc on Mediterranean Coasts
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Footage Shows Cyclone Harry Wreaking Havoc on Mediterranean Coasts

2 min read
Koa Rothman surfing during the Backdoor Shootout at Pipeline
Surf

Koa Rothman Breaks Down What Happened to the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

3 min read
Surf

Pipeline Pro Challenger Field Will Feature 8 Championship Tour Surfers

2 min read
BBC Earth Nazare
Surf

Nazaré Surf Could Get to ‘100 Feet’ as Europe Braces for Massive Storm Ingrid

2 min read
Surf

Australian Fisherman Reels in 440-Pound Bull Shark Amid Spree of Attacks

2 min read
Donald Brink sitting in front of surfboards he made
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Inside the Mind of Donald Brink and His Weird Surfboards

2 min read