Although not recognized for surfing, Sweden has an extensive surfing community that have been practicing the sport for decades. The North Sea is the main surf producer and the west coast of Skane is battered by fierce westerly winds year-round. These winds can throw up some nice size waves as is the case for Molle, a surfing spot at Molle’s Harbor mouth in Skane, which is considered to be one of Sweden’s best right point breaks.
Molle is currently under threat due to an approved harbor expansion project scheduled to commence early this year. The project aims to install “wave-stoppers”, which essentially is an extension to the existing harbor to facilitate boat maneuverability.
The loss of this wave will negatively affect hundreds of individuals who surf this wave everyday. Only a small elite, who wishes to park their boats without the “annoyance” of waves are benefiting from this project.
The project has been approved without public consent. The Swedish Surfing Association is organizing a protest on Thursday March 13th to demonstrate their opposition to the destruction of this special place for all surfers in the region.
The Swedish surf community is asking for global support from surfers and ocean lovers to help save Molle. Alex Whitman a local Skane surfer explains, “as you can imagine, there isn't much surf in the Baltic. We rely on winds in the 30 knot plus range over a time period of 4 hours or more to produce rideable waves. Luckily, this is one of the windiest, stormiest places in the world! This particular wave is a really good pointbreak. It is also the go to spot that picks up everything and anything and works on the widest range of wind conditions essential for wave formation. We can’t afford to lose this spot!”
Click here to voice your opposition to the harbor expansion and show your support.
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