Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter

Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter Protecting oceans, waves and beaches since 1984. Become a member and join an event to help locally. http://santacruz.surfrider.org/

08/31/2026

Are you someone who wants to make a difference in the world but dont quite know where to start?
The Cigarette Surfboard provides an engaging blueprint for creative, enjoyable activism - from the very first step of getting involved, to highlighting how art and passion can drive real change for the health of our planet and how you can be part of a wave of change. Small decisions and actions, like littering cigarette butt, cumulatively can have a large impact, for better or for worse. This immersive documentary provides viewers an up close experience of the ocean through surfers’ eyes to amplify a message of possibility regarding the ocean’s wellbeing.

See the link in our bio to register for the online premiere from September 15-27,2026!


Ben Judkins Jack Johnson Taylor Lane Vissla

Balloons represent a critical blind spot in California’s environmental legislation and function exactly like single-use ...
08/31/2026

Balloons represent a critical blind spot in California’s environmental legislation and function exactly like single-use plastics. 🎈

Much like the single-use plastic items
targeted by laws like SB 54 and SB 1053, balloons are manufactured for use a brief moment but persist in the environment for centuries. They eventually transform into hazardous litter that chokes marine wildlife, and degrades into dangerous microplastics.

That’s why our Surfrider Santa Cruz chapter requested that balloons are added to California’s SB45 legislation. 📝

Integrating balloons into SB 45 ensures that California comprehensively addresses airborne plastic pollution with the same urgency as land- and water-bound waste.

To learn more, click the link in our bio!

What is the Stop the Drill ballot initiative, and how can you help?Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Katie Thompson of Save ...
08/27/2026

What is the Stop the Drill ballot initiative, and how can you help?

Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Katie Thompson of Save Our Shores for a virtual conversation about the upcoming local ballot measure to strengthen protections related to onshore facilities for offshore oil and deep sea mining.

We’ll learn more about what’s at stake, hear about the campaign, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Stop the Drill: Community Information Session
Date: Monday, August 31
Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual 
RSVP using the link in our bio. 

Help protect our coast and ocean this November.

This week’s Blue Water Task Force results are officially here, and the water is looking clean! Enjoy the sun and the oce...
08/23/2026

This week’s Blue Water Task Force results are officially here, and the water is looking clean! Enjoy the sun and the ocean and lets keep our beaches nice and clean for everyone to enjoy 😊 🌊

✅Low Bacteria Sites: 26th Ave, 38th Ave, Capitola Jetty, Corcoran Beach, Corcoran Lagoon, Cowell’s, Main Beach, Manresa, Mitchell Cove, Moran Lagoon, Natural Bridges, New Brighton, Platforms, Pleasure Point, Privates, Rio Del Mar at Aptos Creek, Rio Del Mar in front of restrooms, Seabright, Seacliff, Steamer Lane, The Hook, Twin Lakes/ Harbor Mouth.

🟨 Medium Bacteria Sites: NONE

🛑 High Bacteria Sites: San Lorenzo River at First Bend

08/21/2026

The Cigarette Surfboard has helped successfully influence legislation in Santa Cruz to ban the sale of single-use cigarette filters (the most littered item in the world). After years of pushing our elected officials to pursue this legislation (alongside some incredible organizations, professional surfers, and local activists), we’re thrilled to see the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Santa Cruz, and the City of Capitola take the lead with such monumental policies–these are the first laws of their kind, and proof that local action can help change the world.

Get your ticket now, (link is in our bio), for the online premiere of the Cigarette Surfboard! An award winning environmental documentary about art, activism, and what anyone can do to protect and restore the health of the ocean. The film is optimistic, upbeat, and solution driven. 

The cigarette surfboard will be available online, September 15-27, 2026, to celebrate international coastal clean up day on September 19th. Check out the film and join the conversation to explore what you can do to take action in your local community!

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🌊 Another successful beach cleanup in the books!Last Friday, Surfrider Santa Cruz hosted a private cleanup at Seabright ...
08/20/2026

🌊 Another successful beach cleanup in the books!

Last Friday, Surfrider Santa Cruz hosted a private cleanup at Seabright Beach, bringing together 35 volunteers who helped remove 19.6 pounds of trash from our coastline. 🙌

Here’s what we found:

178 plastic fragments smaller than a dime

177 cigarette butts

143 plastic food wrappers

42 plastic lids

37 foam fragments smaller than a dime

Every piece of trash removed makes a difference in keeping our beaches and ocean clean. 

Interested in getting your company involved? 

If your company or organization would like to host a private beach cleanup with Surfrider Santa Cruz, reach out to us to learn more! It’s a great way to bring your team together while making a tangible difference for our local coast. 

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made this cleanup such a success!

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What is the Stop the Drill ballot initiative, and how can you help?Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Katie Thompson of Save ...
08/18/2026

What is the Stop the Drill ballot initiative, and how can you help?

Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Katie Thompson of Save Our Shores for a virtual conversation about the upcoming local ballot measure to strengthen protections related to onshore facilities for offshore oil and deep sea mining.

We'll learn more about what's at stake, hear about the campaign, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Event Name: Stop the Drill: Community Information Session
Date: Monday, August 31
Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
RSVP: https://x.gldn.io/e/2ayeObQXx5b

Help protect our coast and ocean this November.

Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Patagonia Santa Cruz for an evening exploring the connection between surfing and environme...
08/17/2026

Join Surfrider Santa Cruz and Patagonia Santa Cruz for an evening exploring the connection between surfing and environmental activism.

The event will feature a discussion on freshwater surf activism, including Patagonia's work to protect the Great Lakes from the Line 5 pipeline, followed by an overview of Surfrider's efforts to protect California's coast from offshore oil drilling.

We'll wrap up the evening with an opportunity to win a 7'2" Huevo Ranchero FCD surfboard, with Surfrider Santa Cruz as the beneficiary. It's a great opportunity to learn more about environmental activism, connect with the local surf community, and support coastal protection.

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Thank you to everyone who rallied together on Thursday morning for a rally in Scotts Valley before the California Coasta...
08/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who rallied together on Thursday morning for a rally in Scotts Valley before the California Coastal Commission meeting! 

Everyone collectively showed their opposition to new offshore fracking and drilling by the federal government.

Our coastlines are worth protecting and everyone’s voice is important in the fight to keep our coastlines healthy and thriving, for now, and for generations to come. 

The fight is not over! Please visit the link in our bio to support AB 1448 which closes a dangerous loophole that could allow oil and gas companies to use existing aging infrastructure such as the sable pipeline that was responsible for the 2015 Refugio oil spill.

AB 1448 closes this loophole and creates protections for California’s ban on offshore oil drilling in state waters.

Together, we can fight to protect our climate, our oceans, our coastlines, and our amazing wildlife 🦦🐬🐋🌊

We’re excited to recognize Richard Jack for his incredible support of Surfrider Santa Cruz!Richard has jumped in whereve...
08/14/2026

We’re excited to recognize Richard Jack for his incredible support of Surfrider Santa Cruz!

Richard has jumped in wherever help is needed, from tabling at community events and supporting private beach cleanups to helping with our Beyond Balloons campaign. His dedication, reliability, and willingness to lend a hand make a meaningful impact on our chapter and our coastal protection efforts.

Thank you, Richard, for your time, energy, and commitment to keeping our ocean and beaches healthy! 🌊

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