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Siheung Korea Open raises the bar for wave pool comps

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The Siheung Korea Open ran at Wave Park in Siheung, South Korea from November 17-19, 2023. The event was unusual for a couple of reasons: One, it snowed during competition and two, it's part of the WSL's new affinity for wave pool events.

 The first-ever Asia regional QS to be held in a wave basin was won by Amuro Tsuzuki

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Employee of the Month: Reef Ellison at Waco Surf

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Reef Ellison started his work life at Waco Surf during the somewhat wild days before the new owners took stewardship and cleaned things up. In his time here he's seen the good, the bad and the ugly as the Waco drama unfolded. He started as a lifeguard and worked his way up to the surf operations position. A highly sought-after

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48-hour wave pool trip: Skai Suitt goes from Hawaii to Waco and back again

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During WavePoolMag’s visit to Waco this year a few things struck us as odd about the clientele. First off, there was a large contingent of Hawaiians. Second, there was a large contingent of Hawaiian groms. To our point, surf dad Spencer Suitt reached out to us with footage of his 13-year-old-daughter Skai dropping in at Waco for the first time

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Surfland Brasil’s soft opening goes hard

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The first waves rolled through at Surfland Brasil in Garopaba this week. Several top pros, including Yago Dora, Matt Herdy, Joao Chumbinho, as well as elite skateboarders Pedro Barros and Keegan Palmer, all collaborated with Wavegarden’s fluid dynamic experts to program the Wave Menu. The soft opening here marks Wavegarden ́s second facility in Brazil and seventh globally. The condominium

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Siheung Wave Park delivers magical snow moments for WSL

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A huge day of firsts for the WSL was topped by mother nature as a snow flurry took centre stage on the opening day of competition for the Siheung Korea Open World Surf League Qualifying Series 3,000 and Longboard Qualifying Series 1,000 events.

 Snowflakes began to fall midway through the morning, and soon a full-blown flurry turned Siheung Wave Park

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CEO Damon Tudor to step down after URBNSURF Sydney launch

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In a statement issued today URBNSURF have announced that after five years at the helm Damon Tudor will be stepping down as CEO to pursue the next stage in his career. With the Sydney park on track to open in Autumn 2024, Damon will continue in his role for the next six months to deliver the wave pool's opening and subsequent

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Portugal’s first wave pool project is here. Say hello to Surf City Lisbon

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More than 20 years ago Santa Cruz California and Huntington Beach battled it out in court for the official title of “Surf City.” The drama saw each side present a flurry of Surf City claims via local media outlets. For Santa Cruz it was reminding everyone that the first recorded surfboard riding in California was done at the river mouth

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2023 Surf Park Summit photo gallery

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John Cocozza is the photographer for the annual Surf Park Summit event held each year in La Jolla. During the two-day event his job is to capture absolutely everything and anything that happens. And as we saw from this year’s haul of digital images, his game is on point. “The Surf Park Summit is one of those rare events where

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Big changes for Kelly’s wave pool tech as Abu Dhabi unveils new “W” design

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A few years ago we posted an Op-Ed that pointed to the shortcomings in foil wave systems, particularly Kelly Slater’s design at Lemoore. One critique was that Kelly's is a long 50-second liquid vortex of bliss that can only be valued by expert surfers. With limited whitewater for newbies to practice pop-ups, the design was a dinosaur already when compared

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WavePoolMag video guide to Hawaii’s newest wave pool

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The Lineup at Wai Kai features a German rapid wave pool technology flourishing in the birthplace of surfing. Sounds strange but that’s what’s happening here on Oahu halfway between Waikiki and the North Shore. This wave pool has become a gathering point for both local Hawaiian surfers and visiting pros. During WavePoolMag's visit we sessioned with Nathan Fletcher, Shane Beschen,

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First Person Report from Kelly’s, “The build up is painful, the journey is exhilarating and when those gates open the adrenaline rush is like an explosion of stoke”

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Kent Miller-Randle is a pool-stoked man-of-action. At least judging by his Insta feed that features helicopters, exotic mountains, Hong Kong skylines, selfies with Survivor celebs and other Yolo fodder. He is positively James Bondian. But whether Kent is decked out poolside in a Tux or stuffed in an Ojek in Sumatra, the one consistent in his feed are surf images

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Insights on managing a surf park from Shaun Hutchinson

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Shaun Hutchinson is Group Operations Manager at Melbourne’s favorite wave pool. What does that mean exactly? Well, he’s hands on for every operating component, from employee schedules to removing bits of melted wax from the artificial turf that lines the change areas. Shaun recently joined us on the WavePoolMag podcast and was kind enough to dig deep and reflect on

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Auckland wave pool shares more sustainability details, enters final consenting stage

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A community surf park proposed for Auckland has entered the final consenting stage, following lodgement of the project’s resource consent application with the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority. With a significant focus on sustainability, the Auckland Surf Park has been designed to integrate with the Dairy Flat landscape and embody the area’s rural aesthetic. The heart of the community is

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Mike Goldys is on a mission to surf as many wave pools as possible

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The WavePoolMag inbox is a bit like the Coconut Wireless. Messages run the gamut from clandestine iPhone clips of a secret project to investment opportunity requests to the occassional flat-earth manifesto. But at the end of the day, the majority of the enquiries are from individuals just super stoked with the wave pool space who want to work in the

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Kelly Slater wave pool Abu Dhabi

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Kelly tests out Abu Dhabi namesake

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The Kelly Slater wave pool project in Abu Dhabi is finished and the machine has begun rolling out long, peeling lefts and rights. First images of the new wave pool posted by Surf Abu Dhabi show a slick edit with voice over by the 11-time world champion. “I’ve surfed hundreds of incredible waves across the world and this wave in

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Wave pool comp wraps in Brazil while South Korea prepares for launch

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The World Surf League pushed its wave pool program further after successful events in Melbourne and Lemoore. The Banco do Brasil sponsored event ran at Praia da Grama in Itupeva, a city located about 120 kilometres from the surf at the coast of São Paulo, while Wave Park Siheung-Si will host an event next week. Praia da Grama Each athlete

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Planned Endless Surf wave pool in houston

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Houston project debuts new technology images

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Beach Street Development recently went public with new images of the upcoming HTX Surf wave pool. The HTX Surf project will now feature an Endless Surf wave system instead of a Wavegarden Cove. Beach Street is still using Wavegarden Coves at two other developments, DSRT Surf in California and Atlantic Park in Virginia Beach. The company's website said that HTX

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The wave pool world gets its own bespoke ticketing system

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The custom booking system at The Wave Bristol has evolved to such a point that the company is now marketing the platform to surf parks around the world. Surf parks rarely follow a one-size-fits-all program. When The Wave Bristol opened in 2019, instead of using generic ticketing platforms that didn’t align with the emerging market of wave pools, they decided

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Basics: Beginner’s guide to understanding surf leashes

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Surf leashes are essential accessories that help prevent the loss of the surfboard. They are designed to be highly durable and easily attach to the surfer’s leg. Many surf leashes feature lightweight, non-slip cuffs and quick release tabs for safety. There are different types of surf leashes designed for each different type of surfing, from competition-level surfing to big wave

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Andy King of Flowstate

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Andy King eyes AI coaching development and shares how wave pools will make world champions

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Andy King has a wonderfully intimate presence when he speaks to you. It’s like that moment when a friend leans in close to tell you something very important. He seems to do this 24/7. Everything Andy says is delivered with a sincere, genuine poise rarely found in today's conversations. I tried to figure out if it was due to conversation

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Lost and Found at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch

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Kelly Slater reconnected with his magic pool board recently. At a special party held at Surf Ranch longtime associate Chris Malloy appeared with a board of Kelly’s that Chris had been hanging onto for 35 years. In what Kelly dubbed a “full-circle moment” he shared the board with friends and Instagram fans. “When I was 16 I needed a last

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Wavegarden launches AI video capture system

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Wavegarden announced their latest development, CheckMySurf, which provides surf park operators and customers with a video capture, replay, editing and distribution service. The fully automated system leverages AI technologies, including face recognition, to deliver an extensive array of innovative features to the surf park industry. Crafted in-house to capture every ride within the Reef and Bay areas of Wavegarden's surfing

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First look at construction on Europe’s largest wave pool

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New pictures give a first look at the world’s first inland surfing resort in Edinburgh. Lost Shore Surf Resort will feature luxury lodges, premium accommodation pods, restaurants, spa and shopping, it is set within a 60 acre country park and will open in September. Images released to the public for the very first time (including drone footage) show the resort

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How a wave pool became the social glue for a group of bodyboarders

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The unsung virtue of wave pools is that they create communities. In countries with a board riding club culture like Australia, it’s a natural transition from salted to machine waves. In unlikely places like Hawaii where waves are plentiful, Wai Kai has become a central gathering point for the Island’s surfers. And Bristol? Well Bristol is unique. The surf park

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10th Surf Park Summit reflects the growth of the industry

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WavePoolMag was a sponsor again this year at Surf Park Summit - the annual event that promotes and connects the wave pool industry. The 2023 gathering reflected rapid growth within the space. This year the crowd was bigger, the vendors more niche (did someone say automated storage lockers!?) and the mood positively buoyant. On top of that, the exchange of

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