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Safety does not exist until you create it.

Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) is a global leader in ocean safety education founded by big-wave surfers and water safety experts. Through in-person summits and our online Surf Responder course, BWRAG equips the global surf community with the knowledge and skills to make the ocean safer for everyone.

“Safety does not exist until you create it.”

OUR STORY

BWRAG teaches lifesaving skills applicable to waves of all sizes and to ocean enthusiasts of all ability levels.

OUR COURSES

*** 2026 SUMMIT DATES COMING SOON ***

*** 2026 SUMMIT DATES COMING SOON ***

SURF RESPONDER ONLINE COURSE

Can’t join us in person? BWRAG has launched a digital version of its Surf Responder Course. Subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Check out the video here to learn more about this one-of-a-kind ocean safety educational online course.

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