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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

Olas Surfing Technologies (OST) announced progress this week for its flagship project, the Quito Surf Park, located in Ecuador. The ...Continue ›

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

Chris Monroe’s cinema verité SoCal beach edits focus around the antics of Kalani Robb, the Catchsurf team and Blair Conklin. ...Continue ›

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

As the new year dawned the Palm Springs Surf Club opened to the paying public on January first 2024. Shortly ...Continue ›

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

Atlantic Park reached a construction milestone last week with the completion of the wave pool's lowest point, referred to as ...Continue ›

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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

This week Aventuur named Jarrod Neumann as Associate Director of Development North America. The move comes as Aventuur and others ...Continue ›

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

What does a restaurant say about a surf park? There’s the open elegance of Amala at the Palm Springs Surf ...Continue ›

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

A good wave pool trip creates quality moments. We tend to only recall the waves, the high-fives in the channel ...Continue ›

Surf Park industry

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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

How to make the wave pool dream come true? We're aware of the familiar components: the technology, wave settings and ...Continue ›

tudor watches and sydney surf park

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

News, User Guide

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

After launching Melbourne in 2020, plans were quickly set in motion to bring surf to Sydney's west side. The result ...Continue ›

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

Editor's Note: With the closing of the Olympics and the amazing performances that went down at pumping Teahupo'o, we thought ...Continue ›

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

News, Television

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

We love Dylan Graves. His rabid curiosity for all things waves leads him on deep-dive adventures which he then relays ...Continue ›

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

Argentina company La Ola Group announced a new surf park that will utilize their "air-cannon" technology. The first wave pool ...Continue ›

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.

For a little over $5K you can own a piece of Surf Lakes. The Surf Lakes business machine is actively ...Continue ›

NSP CI-17 Surfboard.jpg

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NSP’s CI-17 construction joins the wave pool rental fleet party

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Over the years, WavePoolMag has explored various surfboard builds designed to withstand the rigors of wave pools. Many operators say that the rental fleet downtime necessary to repair boards sacrifices both profit and affects the customer experience when fewer rental models are available. Companies working this corner of the surfboard market include Firewire and their Volcanic lamination, XTR Epoxy, Lib

Over the years, WavePoolMag has explored various surfboard builds designed to withstand the rigors of wave pools. Many operators say ...Continue ›

collage art for surfboard rental

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Board Hire: How one surf park enhances the guest experience

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Wave pools are hard on surfboards. And this goes across all wave-generating technologies, some more than others. If the technology doesn't have concrete walls, there is still shallow concrete floor and lining. The wall in a Wavegarden Cove and at a Surf Loch set-up get the worst rap, but personally, we've crushed the nose of a rental in a PerfectSwell

Wave pools are hard on surfboards. And this goes across all wave-generating technologies, some more than others. If the technology ...Continue ›

AI video capture system in partnership with Flowstate.

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Unique, multi-point AI camera system installed in Munich

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The o2 SURFTOWN MUC facility had its grand opening this weekend with an estimated 10,000 people in attendance. Germany's first surf park unveiled the first Endless Surf wave pool as well as another technological milestone, the first multi-angle automated AI video capture system from Flowstate. The implementation of Flowstate’s AI technology now allows o2 SURFTOWN MUC to automatically record, analyze,

The o2 SURFTOWN MUC facility had its grand opening this weekend with an estimated 10,000 people in attendance. Germany's first ...Continue ›

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New Zealand wave pool tech makes inroads in America

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YourWave, a stationary wave machine developed in New Zealand, has announced a partnership with Logan Norton of Austin, Texas, to introduce its technology to the United States market. Norton will serve as the YourWave representative for sales and marketing in North America. The decision to expand into this region follows a significant interest in the product and a strategic aim

YourWave, a stationary wave machine developed in New Zealand, has announced a partnership with Logan Norton of Austin, Texas, to ...Continue ›

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Eclectic crew descends on Munich ahead of grand opening

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A few months back Endless Surf unveiled their first full scale wave pool in Munich. Since then the company has been testing, tweaking and teasing. On the eve of the o2 SURFTOWN MUC grand opening, further teased the public with a tantalizing edit of the surf. At the heart of the SURFTOWN venue is the Endless Surf ES34 lagoon which features 34 wave

A few months back Endless Surf unveiled their first full scale wave pool in Munich. Since then the company has ...Continue ›

wave pool surf club

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Surf Park Productions launches new event format at URBNSURF and beyond

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Surf Park Productions, an advisory and event production company focused on the wave pool industry, has been established by Tyson Rose, the former commercial projects lead for URBNSURF group. The company has initiated a series of events, including Surf & Turf at URBNSURF and the Shortees Par 3 Golf Course which have proved extremely popular. Rose's company is now concentrating

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Top 10 news stories on WavePoolMag in 2024 (yeah, we’re kinda early this year for a ‘Best Of’ list)

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"Massage the Google Beast" was the advice of one SEO consultant. So we have compiled a Top 10 list of the wave pool world's best stories. Why? Because "Top 10" and "Best" are lightning-in-a-bottle keywords (just like Hot, Quick, Fast & New) that search engines love. Controlling 90% of online searches, Google writes the rules for how content and companies

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THE WAVE Bristol from a drone

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The Wave Bristol becomes first B Corp status wave pool

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B Corporation is a non-profit network established in the USA with a mission to inspire responsible business practices. Launched in 2015, B Lab UK seeks to affect change in the UK economy by recognizing businesses with high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The Wave in Bristol has just reached this mark, making it the first wave

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2024 Surfboard construction options for wave pool rental fleets

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Choosing the construction of your surfboard pre-Gidget era was simple: it was wood . . or wood. The chemical code for polyurethane foam (better known as PU) was cracked during World War II by the Germans, seeking a replacement for rubber, and it was introduced to the nascent world of surfboard manufacturers in the late '50s. Compared to wood, PU

Choosing the construction of your surfboard pre-Gidget era was simple: it was wood . . or wood. The chemical code ...Continue ›

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