Climate change threatens world's most famous surf breaks, study finds

A new analysis of dozens of waves in global surfing reserves found more than 75 percent face high risk from sea-level rise, coastal hardening, and shifting sand, imperiling both tourism and marine ecosystems.

First covered Oct 9, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Guardian Environment Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns — Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfers The climate crisis is coming for some of the…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-12 (#11)

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