The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales is the Governing Body for all the voluntary beach lifeguard clubs in Wales, stretching from Barry in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and Anglesey in the north.  In total, twenty-nine Lifeguard Clubs affiliated in 2017 representing approximately 3000 individual members. During the last twenty years (1996 - 2015) these voluntary clubs with their voluntary members SAVED 1525 individuals from the seas around Wales. Is there a better endorsement for the role of these volunteers?

During 2016 SLSA Wales offered support to establish and develop  a voluntary Surf Lifeguard Club, based in Llangrannog west Wales, This follows recent new clubs at Rhosneigr on Anglesey and Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire.  All three clubs are now establishing themselves in the SLSA Wales family.

2017 saw a new club established at the man-made surfing lagoon; Surf Snowdonia at Dolgarrog in the Conwy valley, north Wales.  Clwb Syrffio was the 29th voluntary club to affiliate to SLSA Wales in this year.

With the support of the RNLI, 2018 will see a big drive to create more voluntary lifesaving clubs in north Wales.  Initially, efforts will be concentrated in Barmouth, Penmaenmawr and Colwyn Bay.