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Does the perfect surf wave really exist?
There are now 11 such places where the waves are so unique like specially made for surfing. What is so special about those waves?
The World Surfing Reserve
World Surfing Reserve project works on protecting the most unique surf spots and waves all around the world.
World Surfing Reserve Ericeira
The program is open, and still, new spots are joining the project.
Preserving wave breaks
Protecting outstanding surf breaks around the world is the key point of World Surfing Reserve activities including legal protection.
You can find cyclical events made by authors of the program, e.g. Global Wave Conference. Such events bring together the best international minds from the community gathered around ocean issues β surfing, conservation, and innovation communities to tackle the worldβs most challenging current matters
The main challenge is to raise awareness and share best practices from across the world to address ocean plastics, water quality, coastal development, and climate change /sea level rise.
What conditions must a perfect wave meet?
What is considering by experts from around the world?
β Wave Quality & Consistency
β Environmental Characteristics
β Local surf Culture & History
Magical surf town Ericeira One of those places with World Surfing Reserve legal status and the only one in Europe so far is Ericeira, Portugal.
As life sometimes becomes surprising, some time ago, by pretty large coincidence (or maybe not at all) I came to Ericeira with little awareness that this place event exists on the map.
This little town, located 50km to the North of Lisbon, turned out to be a paradise not only for surfers. In Ericeira you feel on every step the magical mix of the ocean and nature β you can feel that from the first contact with this place.
Because of the extraordinary climate, some of the people which are coming here stay for a bit longer than they expectedβ¦