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Zurriola Beach in San Sebastian has plenty of waves from the North Atlantic Ocean, and plenty of perfect days like this one. Photo: Antondegi Berdea-Olatuak Itsasoan
Wavegarden is now one of the most prolific creators of artificial waves in the world. Located in San Sebastián, Spain, the brand has built facilities in the U.K., Brazil, Australia, South Korea, and landlocked Switzerland. Now Wavegarden wants to build a wave pool facility in its hometown, a surfer’s paradise in the northern Basque Country.
But local environmental group Antondegi Berdea-Olatuak Itsasoan is up in arms, citing environmental and surf culture concerns as to why they’re against a new San Sebastián facility. The organization compiled a detailed list of 15 reasons why its opposed to the project. You can click here for the full list. The Basque environmental group isn’t the only one opposed to the project.