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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.

Sal Masekela. Image: The Inertia/Ryan Trautwein
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Sal Masekela Recalls a Disgusting Encounter the First Time He Surfed in Post-Apartheid South Africa

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Billy Kemper, Koa Rothman, and Nathan Florence Just Scored Mid-October Teahupo’o Perfection

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Alex Knost and Justin Adams Surf Like No One Else

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Watch Timmy Curran Absolutely Ripping on a Single Fin Surfboard Blank

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The Mechanics and Science of Shipstern Bluff

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Absolute Carnage at Giant Keiki Shorebreak

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Kelly Slater and Joe Rogan Discuss Saltwater Crocs, Broken Feet, Ping Pong…and Literally Everything

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Steph may soon cement herself as one of the most effortlessly dominant competitive surfers ever – if she hasn't already. Photo: Roxy
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Guess Which Super Stylish Six-Time World Champ Just Got Made Into a Cartoon

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Chris Hemsworth Picks Up American Hitchhiker in Brisbane, Turns into Heli Ride to Byron Bay

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Go Behind the Scenes With a Surf Cinematographer in the Mentawais

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Can Keeping a Journal Improve Surfing and Competition Performance?

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Gabriel Medina as a teen. Photo: WSL/Screenshot
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An Intimate Portrait of Gabriel Medina’s Rise to CT Preeminence

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Citroen and surfing make hoverboarding look as fun as you think it would be.
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Citroen’s New Car Advertisement Absolutely Nails What Hoverboarding Would Be Like

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Bodyboarding Legend Mike Stewart Scores Giant Nazaré

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Here’s What Gabriel Medina Needs to Win a World Title at Pipeline

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Italo Ferreira Wins In Portugal; World Title to Be Decided at Pipe

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A Very Serious Guide to Turning Your Child Into a Professional Surfer

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Italo Ferreria beats Gabriel Medina in Portugal
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Gabriel Medina Lost to Italo Ferreira, and Now the World Title Will Be Decided at Pipeline

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An Australian Man Headbutted a Shark at a Nude Beach, Then Punched It to Escape

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