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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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Here’s Your Obligatory ‘South Swell at the Wedge’ Edit

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Nias boat goes full send. Photo: Instagram
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Video Shows a Boat Get Absolutely Annihilated in the Nias Lineup

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This Is What Summer on the Great Lakes Looks Like With a Little Windswell and Plenty of Upwelling

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This Shark Week, Kevin O'Leary from ABC's Shark Tank, sports a different kind of suit. Photo: Discovery
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For 30th Anniversary, Shark Week and Shark Tank Will Team Up to Fund Conservation Efforts

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Kanoa Igarashi turned up at home with a bag full of broken boards. He had a good sense of humor about it, but the whole thing begs the question: should airlines be liable for such negligence? Photo: Instagram
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Debate: Should Airlines Be Held Liable for Surfboards Damaged in Transit?

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A group in San Clemente pushed a 6-foot Great White back into the ocean after it was caught by an angler. Photo: Instagram
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Watch: Group Releases 6-Foot Great White After Being Caught off San Clemente

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Saudi Arabia’s Sole Surf Grom May Just Be the Bravest Surfer Of Us All

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Dakoda Walters went on a trip with Taj Burrow—an intimidating prospect, one would assume. Taj gave him lessons "on the finer points of driving 4x4s, driving through heaving pits, and pushing hi-fi surfing to its limits."
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A Super Grom’s Greatest Surf Trip: NSW to West Oz With Taj Burrow

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Jamie O'Brien leash test
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Jamie O’Brien and the Ultimate Leash Test

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braiden maither surf barrel maui
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10 Minutes of Ripping From 8 Months of Maui and Indo

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New Documentary Dives Into Garrett McNamara’s Return to Mavs Two Years After It Nearly Took His Life

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New York Times Columnist Blasts Recent Hollister Ranch Settlement

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The fire broke out on the cliffs at Uluwatu on Monday afternoon. Photo: Facebook/Linda Abel
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Breaking News: Uluwatu Ravaged by Huge Fire

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Pakama Sports Bag gym in a bag
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Sebastian Steudtner Created a Fully Functional Gym That You Can Carry In a Backpack

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3 Things Surfing Last Week’s Swell in Indo Taught Me

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This Is What It Looks Like When Rob Machado and Todd Glaser Get a Morning Lineup to Themselves

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Lagundri Bay Nias surf
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Nias Added to WSL’s Event Schedule

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Bondi Beach, a National Surfing Reserve
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Proposed Ban on Surfing Northern Half of Bondi Beach Outrages Surfing Community

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Jamie O'Brien supsquatch inflatable flamingo sunset beach
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Jamie O’Brien, a Supsquatch, and a Giant Inflatable Flamingo

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