Coalition Newsletter: November 2025

Save The Waves and our partners have been hard at work! We have lots of news from across the world and we invite you to take a dive into our key updates, project insights, and upcoming events. 

What's in this newsletter?👇

🌊 2025 Save The Waves Coalition Summit.
⚒️ Puerto Escondido groyne removal update.
🌎 Guidelines and Best Practices for Surf Ecosystem Conservation



Thanks for your support! 
- Save The Waves Team

Over 100 Coalition Members gather from 13 countries for conservation and collaboration for the impactful 3-day event. Held at the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, California, the Coalition Summit was an in-person opportunity for our global network to collaborate and protect surf ecosystems. 
 

Puerto Escondido, México. Preliminary studies carried out by a coalition of organizations including Save The Waves, Wildcoast and the Stewardship Council of Puerto Escondido World Surfing Reserve have shown that the groyne may have trapped sand leading to a widening beach at Zicatela, and consequently, deteriorating wave quality and closeout conditions.

 Save The Waves Coalition, the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA), and Conservation International — have released the “Guide of Best Practices for Surf Ecosystem Conservation,” the most comprehensive global resource of its kind, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The guide includes 30 case studies and examples from more than 25 surf breaks across more than 15 countries — from South America’s Pacific coast to Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. Its goal: to serve as a global reference for protecting waves and the rich ecosystems around them — providing decision-makers, coastal communities, businesses, and the surf community with practical tools and real-world examples to support conservation and sustainable development.

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