Surf

Rob and Kelly Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Surfing’s Greatest High Five

And The Inertia's 5th birthday!

The Inertia
Staff
Creators

Leah Dawson Might Save Women’s Surfing

“My biggest compliment is not that I surf like a man, but that I surf like a woman.”

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Surf

ICON: Alex Gray

By dealing with the death of his brother through a heroin overdose, Alex Gray personifies the resilience of the human spirit in chasing the ocean's outer limits through surfing giant waves.

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Films

HI-5: The True Story of Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, and Surfing’s Greatest Heat

The true story behind one of the most iconic moments in surfing: Rob Machado and Kelly Slater's high five.

The Inertia
Staff

Surf

Surf

Here’s How Josh Kerr Made Parenthood and Life on the World Tour Look So Good

Joe Carberry
Staff
Surf

4 Years After Choosing Not to Commit Suicide, I See How Surfing Turned Everything Around

Simon Short
Community
Surf

We Played the WSL’s New iPhone Video Game and It’s Actually Super Fun

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

Here’s Kai Lenny Pulling SUP to Alaia Board Transfers at Hossegor

The Inertia
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Arts

This Is What Happens When You Throw a Surf-Inspired Music Festival in Jersey

Tim Torchia
Community
Inspired

Bethany Hamilton Is Raw and Vulnerable in ‘Unstoppable’

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Surf

This GoPro Footage of a Big Wave Rescue in South Africa Is Wild

The Inertia
Staff
Photos

These Are Some of the Earliest Photos of Surfing in California

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch This and Get Weird for 7 Minutes of Animated Surfing

The Inertia
Staff
Comedy

35 Lies You Tell Yourself Every Time You Buy a New Surfboard

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

These Humpback Whales in Puget Sound Freaked This Woman Out So Bad She Called 911

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Listen to This South African Surfer’s Hilarious Message to a Paddleboarder Whose Board He Damaged

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