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| A hearty thanks to Clif Bar, Patagonia and The Surfer's Path for their continuing support. |
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| Breaking
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| Obama Surfs! |
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Lost Jewel DVD
Now Available! |
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Save The Waves Coalition's historic film is now available on DVD. Supplies are limited,
so
order your copy now!
-about the film-
-buy now- |
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ASP World
Championship Tour |
ASP surfers from around the world share the same belief that we need more not less waves in the world and it's important to save the waves.
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Mundaka Surfonomics
Study Released |
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Mundaka surfonomic study proves relevance of surf tourism. View the key points.
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Peru's Coastline
Under Threat |
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Though protected by law, Peru's surf is still under threat.
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Sign The Petition To
Save Oilies! |
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Port of Kembla just outside Sydney waters has proposed to close all public access to the area, which includes popular surfing wave Oilies, by November of this year.
Please help save this wave and sign the petition.
Click here for more information. |
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| New Zealand Pristine Coast Under Threat |
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| Te Arai is currently under threat if developers get permission to build over 850 homes, golf courses and hotels. HELP SAVE the Te Arai coast by signing the petition. -more- |
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| STW Announces Surf Ambassador Program |
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| Greg Long, Holly Beck, James Pribram, and Ramon Navarro
team up with Save The Waves to promote coastal preservation. -more- |
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| Maule Coastkeeper |
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| Save The Waves Coalition, Waterkeeper Alliance and FIMA launch new environmental collaboration in Chile. -more- |
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Endangered
Waves
Threatened Waves | Damaged Waves | Extinctions
Past Campaigns | Report a Wave |
| La Boya, Dominican Republic |
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Dominican Republic top point break wave and endangered reef will be buried under a massive port expansion. -more- |
| Cobquecura,
Chile |
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A
series of left point
breaks in Southern Chile
are being threatened
by the construction of
a pulp mill upriver from
the breaks, which promises
to badly pollute the
water. -more- |
| Rabat, Morocco |
photo credited to Said Achenane. Thanks Said! |
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New plans for development in Morocco’s northern coastline threaten multiple surf spots.
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| Playa Yankee, Nicaragua |
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The hollow, barreling peak at Playa Yankee will be buried under a controversial "public pier," currently being constructed by an ocean-front property owner who intends to make the beach private.
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| Baja, Mexico |
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Baja's coastline is experiencing an unprecedented coastal growth that is threatening many of Baja's world class surfing spots.
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| Vetchies, Durban, South Africa |
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Huge coastal development project threatens to cement over Durban’s “cradle of surfing”. -more- |
| Whangamata, New Zealand |
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The world class Whanga Bar may be destroyed by a Marina "development" recently approved by Members of the New Zealand Parliament and a small group of boat owners. -more-
Fill out the Whanga Bar economic survey -here-. |
| Rodiles, Asturias, Spain |
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Yet another of Spain's best river mouth breaks is about to fall victim to a dredging project, similar to what happened in nearby Mundaka Bay. Rodiles, often known as Mundaka's little sister, could disappear if the project is allowed to proceed. -more- |
| Alamo, Montauk Point, LI, NY |
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East Coast regional classic, Alamo, is under threat due to plans to fortify historical Montauk Lighthouse.
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| Bastion
Point, Victoria,
Australia |
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A
boat ramp has been proposed
at this beach that will negatively
impact a rare jewel of a
surf spot, as well as detract
from the natural beauty of
the Mallacoota coast. -more- |
| Gijón,
Spain |
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Eight
surf spots are about to be
shadowed by a massive harbor
expansion of this industrial
port on the North Coast of
Spain. -more- |
| Akae Beach, Miyazaki, Japan |
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A group of citizens in this small beach community have sued the ex-governor of the city for approving the project at Akae Beach, which threatens both an excellent wave and valuable nesting grounds for the endangered red sea turtle. -more- |
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