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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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California Beach Town Warns of Car Thieves Targeting Surfers (Again)

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Two surfers who became heroes after a shark attack near Manly beach
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Surfing Heroes Describe the Harrowing Rescue of Shark Attack Victim Andre de Ruyter

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Photo: GoFundMe
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12-Year-Old ‘Completely Unresponsive’ After Shark Attack

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Kala Desoto Wins Da Hui Backdoor Shootout as Organizers Alter Event Format
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Kala Desoto Wins Da Hui Backdoor Shootout as Organizers Alter Event Format

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Jordy Smith surfing in Durban, South Africa
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Jordy Smith Said This Was the ‘Best Surf of My Life’ and He Wasn’t Lying

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Jamie O'Brien surfing Keiki shorebreak on a Fun Day soft top surfboard
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Jamie O’Brien Tests His New Fun Day Surfboards at Massive Keiki Shorebreak

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Photo: 9 News // YouTube
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Australians Warned To Stay Out of Water After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours

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Photo: Fathom Entertainment // YouTube
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Director Says He Shot Around Surfing Injury Actor Incurred During Filming

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An 11-Year-Old Surfer Died from a Purported Leash Entanglement in Chile
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An 11-Year-Old Surfer Died From a Leash Entanglement in Chile

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This Is What El Porto Looks Like When the Surf Gets Good
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This Is What El Porto Looks Like When the Waves Get Good

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7 Minutes of Epic Surf From a Classic Winter Day at Ocean Beach

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This Short South African Surf Film Will Remind You Why You Love Surfing
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This Short South African Film Will Remind You Why You Love Surfing

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Photo: Mason Ho // Youtube
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Mason Ho Teams Up With Dylan Graves to Tackle Puerto Rico Slab

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Ben Gravy surfing in New Jersey
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Ben Gravy Found a ‘Mini J-Bay’ at Home in New Jersey

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Trestles Sand Shortage Draws Global Attention Ahead of LA 2028 Olympics
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State Park Weighing Options to Alter Trestles Access Points Ahead of the 2028 Olympics

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'A New Dimension of Pipeline' Created by an 18-Foot Swell With a 19-Second Period
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‘A New Dimension of Pipeline’ Created by an 18-Foot Swell With a 19-Second Period

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Jaws film
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California Saw Record Number of Shark Incidents in 2025

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Mikey February surfing a Channel Islands Twin Pin on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Mikey February Surfed a Twin Pin on the North Shore, and It Was a Perfect Pairing

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In Conservation Win, New 547-Acre Plot of California Coast Was Opened to the Public
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In Conservation Win, New 547-Acre Plot of California Coast Has Been Opened to the Public

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