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.

The Inertia
Staff
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

Films

Alternativa

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Photos

Leah Dawson, Kassia Meador, and Lola Mignot Are Building Surfing’s Future on Their Own Terms

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Surf

Things Don’t End Well for This Guy Who Paddled for the Same Wedge Bomb as JOB

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

The Surfing Swami Gets Carjacked in Mexico: Just How Dangerous Is It for Surfers?

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

This Is What Nate Tyler Does With His Favorite Boards at His Disposal and a Plethora of Central California Waves

The Inertia
Staff
Photos

Rio de Janeiro Lineup Shots Are Some of the Most Unique and Beautiful in the World

Luiz Blanco
Community
Surf

Even Wearing Neoprene From Head to Toe, Pat Cullen’s Living His Best Life

Christopher Gauthier
Community
Surf

Meet the Man Behind That Viral Hurricane Florence Kite Surfing Video

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

New Zealand Is a Veritable Playground For Those Who Enjoy Going Left

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

This Guy Shaped Kelly Slater’s Literal Dream Board, then Spent a Year Trying to Give It to Him

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

This 11-Second Clip of a Beautiful Tube at La Gravière Will Make Your Day Better

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch Bianca Valenti Scrape Into This Giant Puerto Escondido Bomb

Shannon Reporting
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