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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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Josh Kerr Is Two for Two After Winning the Twinnie Division of Surfing’s Most Luxe Contest

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Watch: The Catch Surf Crew Charges Heavy Shorebreak and Escapes Enema-Free

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Josh Kerr Wins the Single-Fin Division of the 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy

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This Surfing Electrician Built Out the Raddest Van to Surf and Travel Across New Zealand

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Now you can surf Black's in VR from the comfort of your couch.
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Watch: Vicariously Surf Black’s Beach in VR

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Here’s A Picture-Perfect Desert Point Double-Barrel to Get You Through Hump Day

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This Video of Ian Walsh Enduring a Jaws Hold-Down Gave Me Anxiety

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Opinion: Foilboarding Just Doesn’t Make Cents

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Laguna Beach is recognized as the skimboarding capital of the world. Photo: Andrea Magarao
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The Birthplace of Skimboarding, Victoria Beach, California, Is Under Threat

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Meet Gearoid McDaid: ‘The Best Surfer to Ever Come Out of Ireland’

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Here’s an Abbreviated History of the Evolution of Wave Pools

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First Wave Pool to Use Greg Webber’s Technology Gets Initial Approval

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Gerry Lopez interview with Mark Occhilupo
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Occy’s Interview With Gerry Lopez Is an Absolute Must-Watch for Anyone Who Loves Surfing

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When a big south swell points itself towards Mexico's famed giant beachbreaks, the surf world gets pretty damn excited.
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Is There Anything More Exciting Than Massive Mexican Beach Breaks?

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Koa Smith Says He’s Lucky a Drone Filmed His Skeleton Bay Wave: ‘It Was So Long I Couldn’t Remember What Happened’

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Derrick Disney isn't making your standard high-performance thrusters—he's making bonzers and twinnies and fishes and boards with tails that flex.
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Derrick Disney Is Making Some of the Most Interesting Surfboards You’ve Seen

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Sage Erickson Deconstructs the First Ever ‘Trandom’ Wave at the Surf Ranch

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Watch Shark Researcher Get Fright of His Life as Giant Great White Goes After Him Like Bait

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Why I’ve Poured Myself Into Documenting Life In My Hometown Surf Community

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