Hello, I'm Nathalie,

 

I've neer been a good surfer, but it’s my way of feeling alive, grounded, and free.

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I started surfing in Costa Rica in 2010, while running a travel agency and creating Olas Para Todos, a project that connected surfing and environmental education for local kids. From there, I chased waves through Central America, Morocco, France, and Portugal, finding friendship and purpose in the ocean.

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In 2019, I moved to Portugal, where I worked in creative education and a SurfHouse and kept the ocean close.

Then in 2022, I became a mother, later a single mother, and returned to Switzerland (Ticino). That’s when I stopped surfing… and realized how much I missed it.

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I also saw that I wasn’t alone, so many mamas feel the same. We miss that energy, the laughter in the lineup, the feeling of being supported and free in the water.

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That’s how Mamas on Waves was born in 2025: to bring together mothers who love the sea, to support each other, and to reconnect with that part of ourselves that comes alive in the ocean.

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I didn't want to choose between being a mum and being myself. I wanted to keep travelling, surfing, meeting people, trying new things — and I wanted my child to be part of that life too.

So I created Mamas on Waves.

A space for mums who want to get back in the water, discover new places, meet other women and have a real adventure — without having to leave their kids behind.

We create small, relaxed surf retreats where mums can surf, kids can have fun, and nobody has to do everything alone.

Because motherhood is a huge part of who we are.

But it is not all that we are.

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See you soon!!

Nathalie (43) & Zakarias (4)