{"id":123048,"date":"2025-12-01T15:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tracksmag.com.au\/?p=123048"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T04:07:37","slug":"why-the-internet-hates-indian-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tracksmag.com.au\/why-the-internet-hates-indian-waves","title":{"rendered":"Why the Internet Hates Indian Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Surfline posted a small barrel clip from Mahabalipuram a couple of months ago, the comments section turned into a digital battleground \u2013 outsiders mocking the wave, Indians defending their coastline, and a surprising amount of uncalled-for racism. The video carried a simple statement, \u201cWhat\u2019s it like surfing in India\u201d but the worst comments leaned on predictable stereotypes: \u201cI can smell the inside of those barrels from here,\u201d or \u201cI can just feel the giardia and skin infections now,\u201d and other jabs suggesting that surfing here means dodging more than just sections. The clip was from the gorgeous summer swell that lights up the east coast every year from June to September, a season where you can legitimately pull out almost every board in your quiver. Just weeks before that video surfaced, the same break had hosted the Asian Surfing Championship, a federation-led competition for Asian nations and an official qualifier for the Asian Games.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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