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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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Wedge Season Is Far From Over

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Surf wax
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Is Surf Wax Toxic? Here’s Why You Should Buy Eco-Friendly Wax

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Sindy El Salvador Alternativa
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We’re Honored to Help Make Sindy’s Dreams Come True

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Justine Dupont and Nuno Santos Just Scored Nazaré’s First Day of the New 2018 Season

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Competitors pose for portraits prior to Red Bull Queen Of The Bay at Waimea Bay in Haleiwa, HI, USA in October 2017. // Amber Mozo / Red Bull Content Pool
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This Winter the Women Will Have Their Day at the Bay

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Surf Culture Hub That Is Newport Beach

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Shane Sykes sets up for a tube guaranteed to give you FOMO.
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Shane Sykes Is a Man from ZAF With a Penchant for Perfectly Sculpted A-Frames

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Why Would a Seal Slap a Kayaker in the Face With an Octopus?

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Adam D'esposito death
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Adam ‘Biff’ D’Esposito, the Surfer Missing in Mexico, Has Been Found Dead In Rosarito

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UCLA Ph.D. student Megyn Rugh swabs a surfer's nose to test for the presence of superbugs. Photo: The Surfer Resistance Project
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Are Southern California Surfers More at Risk of Being Colonized by ‘Superbugs?’

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The Right Just Turned On Like Only The Right Can

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Circa 2005, Taj Burrow threw down $1000 betting Kelly Slater would take out Andy Irons in the final of the Billabong Pro J-Bay.
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Taj Burrow Bet $1,000 Kelly Slater Would Beat Andy Irons in the 2005 J-Bay Final

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Ireland is not an easy place to surf. The water is cold, the waves can be heavy, and often, the weather is trying to tell you to go home. But, as is almost always the case, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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These Are Ireland’s Incredible Surfing Pioneers

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Jesse Faen and his eight-year-old daughter, Gypsy, split an epic tube at the Surf Ranch.
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Sharing a Barrel With Your 8-Year-Old Daughter Is the Ultimate ‘Rad-Dad’ Maneuver

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Wompy Backwash Waves Like This Are Exactly What Jamie O’Brien Was Made to Surf

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Dozens of people required rescue on Sunday in Volusia County.
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72 People Had to Be Rescued In a Single Day From Rough Surf Off Volusia County

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A Last-Minute Escape to Angola Turned Into One of My Best Trips Ever

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Surf Lakes Australia
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The Next Big Artificial Wave Is Almost Ready to Have Its Enormous Pool Filled

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I Never Thought a Hurricane and My Camera Would Bring Me Back to Rhode Island

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