STATUS: Completed design waiting for funding
WAVES: Rights, lefts and an A-Frame. Pools are dual setups, meaning that one machine sends surf into two pools.
LOCATION: Quito, Ecuador
OLAS uses a stacking module system that is powered by what they call their Wave-Master system, it has no compressed-air, hydraulics or pneumatics. OLAS told WavePoolMag that they use electromechanical technology which has lower energy consumption. The first waves for this system began in 2009 when a British physicist named John Baxendale unveiled his new wave-making system through a “Search for the Perfect Wave” video series. Baxendale experimented as time allowed and in 2014 patented the system. Then in 2018 South American surfer/entrepreneur, Diego Cornejo purchased the intellectual property to create the Olas company. The company also has a new patent currently in process.
OLAS Surfing Technology is built on three surf pool designs—Surfstation, Butterfly, and Surfers Paradise—built on a modular wave pool system the company says can be adapted to market size, budget, and surfer demographics.
The Surfstation model is positioned as an entry-to-intermediate wave pool, typically offering 1.8-meter waves, with a 1.2-meter option available for lower-cost installations. “A Surfstation can start with fewer modules — producing shorter riding times — and expand later to increase ride length as demand grows,” the company stated.
The Butterfly model features a split-peak layout that supports 1.2- or 1.8-meter waves and is designed to increase surfer capacity per session. Surfers Paradise, still under development, is aimed at high-end venues and may produce waves up to 2.1 meters.
OLAS claims its system offers higher throughput than other modular surf pools. They credit this to their turbulence mitigation system and added that the modules allow up to 29% more ride time.
