Is India the Surfing Powerhouse of the Future?

With a population greater than 1.4 billion, the largest on Earth, and a coastline of over 4,000 miles you would think that India would be home to many, many surfers. That coastline--in case you had never thought about it--is exposed to, yep, the wave-making machine that is the Indian Ocean.

While India is not likely to replace the Maldives as a bucket list surf destination, it is far more likely to produce phenomenal surfing talent. If the below film is any indication, the groms of Mangalore...