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chris hemsworth

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Chris Hemsworth anoints URBNSURF Sydney with session

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Having Thor session your wave tank has become a status symbol in the surf park world. Sure you can boast wave settings, frequency, length of ride, amenities and special inclusive events – but has your wave pool been surfed by the best-known of the Hemsworth clan? We received a note from Ashley Mahon in Sydney that Chris had recently been

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Newport Beach doing impact study on proposed wave pool

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Newport Beach is a hotbed of surf culture going back 100 years when Duke Kahanamoku would hit the lineup during his day trips from Hollywood. Later, the area would spawn the birth of the new wave Echo Beach movement in the '80s as well as incubate brands like Volcom shortly thereafter. Today it's one of the most crowded zones in

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2024 Continental surf cup

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2024 Continental Surf Cup goes Extra as Euros claim third title

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The third edition of the creatively structured Continental Surf Cup saw an increase in drama, surfing skill and team spirit, but the results essentially mimicked year one and two. Behind the strength of three-time individual men’s champion, Lenny Weinhold of Germany, Team Europe was able to hold off the most competitive Team USA in the history of the event. With

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AllWaves beginner wave setting launched this week

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Belgian bouncy-castle technology boosts potential with new beginner ‘green’ wave settings

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Belgian wavemakers AllWaves introduced a new wave setting specifically targetting novice surfers and those experiencing their first surf sessions. The company said this new innovative capability offers wave pool facilities the chance to provide a safe, controlled environment for newcomers to learn and enjoy the thrill of riding waves without the intimidation often associated with ocean surfing. The AllWaves system

Belgian wavemakers AllWaves introduced a new wave setting specifically targetting novice surfers and those experiencing their first surf sessions. The ...Continue ›

urbnsurf sydney empty

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Tudor watches back Sydney wave pool

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Rolex sister company Tudor has decided to extend its partnership with URBNSURF. In an announcement this week the watch favored by the likes of David Beckham and Lady Gaga, named the Sydney location as its latest partnership beneficiare. After several years in Melbourne, Tudor said it would back URBNSURF's new location in Sydney. TUDOR will now also be the official

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wave pool bikini guide

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Guide Time: What makes the best women’s wave pool surfwear?

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With a wide range of swimsuit choices for pool and ocean pursuits, it’s easy to take lightweight, quick-drying, and comfy swimwear for granted. Sure, modern suits inherently collide with the male gaze and carry considerable cultural baggage around expectations of women’s bodies, sexuality, and athletic ability.  But in terms of function, fashion, and purpose-made pieces? Swimwear has come a long

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For the first time in history, one country’s National Championships will be held in a wave pool

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Germany has a long surf history and a thriving surf culture. What sprang up on the banks of the Eisbach River soon spread out to ocean zones along the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. For years the German Surfing Championships were held in France, but now the event that crowns the country’s best surfers will be held on

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Maintenance Manager (unicorn capabilities a plus!) and other current job listings in the surf park space

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How do I find work at a wave pool? Consider this: Even if only half of the surf park projects on the WavePoolMag Map come to fruition, it still represents more than 5000 jobs in the next 3-5 years. We just found a few dream positions for anyone serious about working in the space. Wavepooljobs is a platform for surf park

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Flow Surf wave pool in Hamburg rendering

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New rapid wave project for Hamburg could finish in 16-24 months

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The Hamburg startup Floating Wave is developing a 12-meter-wide artificial wave designed specifically for their unique urban waterfront. The project is set for completion by summer 2026 and aims to be sustainable in terms of energy and water consumption. Developers say the new wave pool also represents opportunities for tourism and investors, with plans for quick and cost-effective implementation in

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Phil Roberts podcast

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Days of Futures Past: Phil Roberts’ influence on the look of today’s wave pools

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Philip Roberts is always in close orbit to surfing’s greatest inventors. Mentored by water park guru Dick Croul (Wild Rivers) he’s brought the ideation of Tom Lochtefeld to life while acting as the grounding cable for Boogie Board inventor Tom Morey. In the late ‘80s, Surfer Mag offered him a project to paint, as they put it, “the future of

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Olas Surfing Technologies update first testing facility and commercial park in Quito

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Olas Surfing Technologies (OST) announced progress this week for its flagship project, the Quito Surf Park, located in Ecuador. The project is Step One in the company's ambitious goal of 100 wave pools in two decades in a market they say is valued at over $130 billion. Note: All Images provide by Olas Surf Technologies. All images are the responsibility

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Chris monroe bodysurfing in munich

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From the Water: Bodysurf moments near the Munich airport

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Chris Monroe’s cinema verité SoCal beach edits focus around the antics of Kalani Robb, the Catchsurf team and Blair Conklin. What sets Beefs T.V. apart from similar YouTubers in the genre is his genuine, almost mid-western sincerity, “Oh my gosh, look at that!” or his infectious catchphrase “Ooooh, smoookified!” More captivating (at least to us) is the filmaker's insertion of

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Palm Springs Surf Club opens private bookings

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The Palm Springs Surf Club is waking up, slowly, privately

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As the new year dawned the Palm Springs Surf Club opened to the paying public on January first 2024. Shortly thereafter they closed the doors until an April launch that lasted only a short time. For at least the past four months, Southern California’s only viable wave pool has been busy fixing whatever the problem was – we may never

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wave pool safety program

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AI video upgrade opens new safety potential for wave pools

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Flowstate announced this week that their system now features Live Streaming directly from the Admin Control Centre, which enables wave pool operators to monitor every wave and surfer in real time. “Whether for entertainment purposes or to maintain health and safety, our Live Streaming feature ensures you stay connected at all times,” said Luke Wallace, CEO of Flowstate. The announcement

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The Wave at Virginia Beach planned wave pool

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Drone footage of Virginia Beach wave pool’s latest milestone

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Atlantic Park reached a construction milestone last week with the completion of the wave pool's lowest point, referred to as the "bottoming out." This event is a variation of the traditional "topping out" ceremony, which typically celebrates the placement of the final piece of a building's tallest structural element. The wave pool is a central feature of the Atlantic Park

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Aventuur announces the addition of Jarrod Neumann

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This week Aventuur named Jarrod Neumann as Associate Director of Development North America. The move comes as Aventuur and others expand beyond their southern hemisphere base to America. This year also saw technology providers Surf Lakes and YourWave set up camp in the United States. "We would like to welcome Jarrod Neumann to the team as Associate Director of Development

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Lost shore Rafas Diner

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Scottish wave pool doubles down on local culinary offerings, opens surf bookings

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What does a restaurant say about a surf park? There’s the open elegance of Amala at the Palm Springs Surf Club, the organic tradie vibe of Three Blue Ducks at URBNSURF Melbourne and the casual walk up tacos at Waco Surf. When curating branding and the guest experience the restaurant plays an important role in the facility’s success on several

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Keith Barlow of URBNSURF Sydney

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Employee of the Month: Keith Barlow, Facilities Supervisor at URBNSURF

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A good wave pool trip creates quality moments. We tend to only recall the waves, the high-fives in the channel and the post-session cheers. We don't see that guy pulling levers behind a curtain like in the Wizard of Oz. Do you really need want to know about torque pressure and corresponding lubrication requirements? No, your head should be focused

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building a surf park

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Learn about pre-operational design considerations for wave pools

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How to make the wave pool dream come true? We're aware of the familiar components: the technology, wave settings and pricing, but what about the overall customer journey, the feel, the look and comfort elements of the park? Suppose that it takes up to 5 minutes for your restaurant staff to get curly fries from the kitchen to those coveted

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tudor watches and sydney surf park

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Video Guide: (Almost) All You Need To Know About URBNSURF Sydney

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After launching Melbourne in 2020, plans were quickly set in motion to bring surf to Sydney's west side. The result is a surf park that has benefited from a multitude of learnings during the last four years in Melbourne.    Amenities The first thing you notice at URBNSURF Sydney is the permanence of the buildings. While Melbourne can appear like

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Olympic surfing: Nikki van Dijk wavegarden cove

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The real reason wave pools haven’t been and won’t be in the Olympics

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Editor's Note: With the closing of the Olympics and the amazing performances that went down at pumping Teahupo'o, we thought the issue was put to bed. Ocean surfing is Olympic surfing. But online commentators never sleep. And after reviewing several close calls it was suggested by Kelly Slater, Sterling Spencer and others that wave pools would have equaled the playing

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The Neil deGrasse Tyson of surfing (Dylan Graves) goes to Germany

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We love Dylan Graves. His rabid curiosity for all things waves leads him on deep-dive adventures which he then relays back to us in a simple, somewhat stoned torrent of information. In a way, he is the Neil deGrasse Tyson of surfing. His latest venture to o2SURFTOWN MUC captures the vibrance of opening day at Germany's first wave pool while

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surf abu dhabi to open in october

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If you’re going to Surf Abu Dhabi, you’ll have to wait for the pros to get out of the pool

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Surf Abu Dhabi announced that they will be open in October of this year, almost a full year after the world first saw Kelly Slater riding his signature wave pool design set against the futuristic Abu Dhabi city skyline. Simultaneously, the WSL has announced two separate events, one a CT, to be run at the venue. This week Surf Abu

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Lujan wave pool

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Artful video tells us that Argentina is getting a new wave pool

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Argentina company La Ola Group announced a new surf park that will utilize their "air-cannon" technology. The first wave pool will be located in Luján, 40 miles west of Buenos Aires. In an artful promotional video set against Lujan's famous neo-gothic Basilica, surfers are shown making the pilgrimage to the central area in front of the church. The group contributes

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Surf Lakes Yeppoon renders

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What does it mean when Surf Lakes says, “We are ready to build, once funded. Invest now!”?

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For a little over $5K you can own a piece of Surf Lakes. The Surf Lakes business machine is actively pursuing multiple initiatives at the moment that include ad posts on Instagram. The move marked a departure from a previous strategy in which social media users and the public at large were simply fed a steady diet of engaging clips.

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