What We Do: Protect
At Save The Waves, we strive to do more than react to immediate threats to surf breaks: we work hard to proactively conserve surf ecosystems and create surf protected areas.
December 21, 2021
Blog | Category: Programs
Surf Conservation as a Lifeline
Written by Laura Zumbado. For me, conservation is a lifeline. Protecting these ecosystems is vital to enjoy the wellbeing they bring to us.
December 20, 2021
Surf and Conservation in the Atlantic: Protecting Azorean Waves
Five islands, six events, twenty-five films and one goal: protect surf breaks in the Azores. João de Macedo recaps recents travels with Save The Waves.
December 13, 2021
Voices of San Miguel: What It Means to Preserve the Birthplace of Mexican Surfing
With every iconic surf break, there’s history and community. By protecting these waves, we’re protecting everything they stand for.
September 23, 2021
San Miguel surf break protected with landmark creation of Baja California’s first state park
In a historic moment, the first state park in Baja California, Mexico was officially approved, providing long-lasting protection for the iconic San Miguel wave alongside 67 hectares of green space
September 20, 2021
Save The Waves Launches the next Dirty Wave Challenge with $5K Prize
Calling all surfers and beach-lovers for a chance to win $5,000 and give back to your local coastline! Hosted on the Save The Waves App until Nov. 15th.
September 15, 2021
STW joins the Save Killalea Alliance to protect ‘The Farm’ in Australia
Killalea, also known as “The Farm” is a National Surfing Reserve that is threatened by a private hotel and campground development.
August 18, 2021
Save Katoku, one of the last intact surf breaks and beaches in Japan
Save The Waves and local partners have launched a global campaign to protect ‘The Jurassic Beach’ from a destructive seawall project.
August 6, 2021
Kona Brewing teams up with Save The Waves on the Catch a Clean Wave campaign
On Sunday, Save The Waves hosted a beach cleanup in the Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve with Kona Brewing for their #CatchACleanWave tour.
July 22, 2021