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The Earthwave Global Surf Challenge is an initiative created by the Cape Town based Kahuna Surfing Academy that showcases the global nature of the surfing community, highlights their environmental concerns and issues a "call to action" on how we can reduce our impact on climate change.

By staging attempts on the Guinness World Record for the ‘most surfers riding one wave simultaneously’ on beaches worldwide on the first Sunday in September annually, Earthwave provides a platform for surfers of every age and ability to participate in an enjoyable group activity.

Leveraging the newsworthiness of world record attempts, Earthwave seeks to raise awareness of the threat of Global Warming and its effects on our oceans and waves while mobilizing the trendsetting surfing fraternity through practical advice on how to become part of the solution to the most devastating problem ever faced by mankind.




Surfers are more attuned to the environment than the average person. We follow weather patterns around the world and dream of riding far away places. It's a global tribe with tremendous passion and a deep connection to the environment, which is why you find surfers at the forefront of awareness. GRANT WASHBURN - Big Wave Legend and Mavericks guru



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The inaugural edition of Earthwave South Africa is scheduled for Surfer's Corner, Muizenberg in Cape Town on 2 September 2007 – and on the first Sunday in September annually thereafter. Earthwave showcases the global surfing community and raises awareness of the threat of Global Warming while issuing a 'call to action' on how to reduce our impact on climate change.

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9 Oct 2007Earthwave Cape Town continues fund raising efforts for worthy causes

2 Sep 2007Earthwave South Africa exceeds world record with 71 surfers on a wave

2 Sep 2007NEWS FLASH – Sunshine and ideal waves for Earthwave in Cape Town

2 Sep 2007Earthwave Cape Town - PROGRAM OF EVENTS

1 Sep 2007Cape Town surfers undeterred by shark warnings in Earthwave record attempt

31 August 2007Kirstenbosch donates 1 000 packs of indigenous seeds to Earthwave to combat Global Warming

28 Aug 2007Prizes galore and fun for all at Earthwave Cape Town on Sunday

20 Aug 2007South Peninsula gets ready for Earthwave

14 Aug 2007Muizenberg to host Guinness World Record attempt for Earthwave Global Surf Challenge


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Motivated by the immense interest in the record breaking attempt on the Guinness World Record for the ‘most surfers riding the same wave simultaneously’ in Cape Town in September 2006 and inspired by Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth”, the Kahuna Surfing Academy (KSA) created the Earthwave Global Surf Challenge.

Convinced that they could break the Guinness World Record for the ‘most surfers riding one wave simultaneously’ after the paltry total of 44 was confirmed as the new record by the Lahinch Surf School in May 2006, the duo of veteran watersports promoter Paul Botha and his son Dene, South Africa’s highest internationally qualified surf instructor, registered an attempt on the record with the GWR organisation in London.

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