across the globe.
WHO WE ARE
Save The Waves Coalition (STW) is an international nonprofit that works with diverse organizations dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems.
WHAT WE DO
We Surf Ecosystems
We believe that legally protected areas, effective stewardship and a mobilized constituency result in healthy and protected surf ecosystems.
Latest News & Stories
New Study: “The surf ecosystem as an emerging framework for managing coastal and marine resources”
We’re excited to announce that the Nature Journal of Ocean Sustainability has just published our new paper, “The Surf Ecosystem as an Emerging Framework for Managing Coastal and Marine Resources.”
World Surfing Reserves: Stewardship Stories – August 2026
In this August report of World Surfing Reserves, we’re looking at the progress of 4 individual WSR locations: Punta de Lobos, Gold Coast, North Devon, and Guarda do Embaú.
From Resistance to Science: Protecting the Waves of Puerto Escondido
How can we understand what’s happening to the wave in Zicatela beyond observed changes by surfers and the community? Conducting the first high-resolution bathymetric and photogrammetric survey of the beaches of BahÃa Principal, Marinero, and Zicatela. Article by Almendra Gomezleyva, in English and Spanish.
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