STATUS: CFD and small scale design at this point
WAVES: 6-7ft+ pro wave with adjustable takeoff, turns and barrel sections, lefts and rights
LOCATIONS: Will debut in Shirley, New York at Crest Surf Clubs
Alex Poirot spent nearly a decade at KSWaveCo bringing that system online and fine-tuning it. He was responsible for hydrofoil and bathymetry design as well as introducing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to their efforts. His knowledge of fluid mechanics and the power of CFD basically helped launch the world’s most famous wave pool. Then, in 2017, he founded Premier Surf Systems.
Alex says that Premier uses a unique design and operational technique, which allows for larger waves with longer ride lengths in significantly smaller footprints. When we look at Kelly’s, we see a long track with a foil racing down a rectangular lake. However, Premier says their system is very different and offers long rides in a small footprint wave tank.
Alex adds that the goal was Kelly Slater Surf Ranch wave quality, but with many more waves.
“Our level of variability is ridiculous and in a whole new world, the list of new waves, lefts, and rights, never ends,” said Alex. “After the Surf Ranch and Abu Dhabi, I was and still am shooting for something that fully leverages the Science that has been overlooked for so long.”
He added that the system will offer a 6-7ft+ pro wave with adjustable takeoff, turns and barrel sections, as well as fun end-of-wave sections.
Premier has partnered with Crest Surf Clubs, which will debut in Shirley, New York. Technically, they work with Siemens, Tridiagonal Solutions, and Sea Engineering, Inc.
“Our tech will create a new category of small footprint, high-quality, and highly customizable surf parks without sacrificing wave height or ride length.”
Editor’s note: Not a lot of detail is available as to whether this system uses, paddles, levers, foils, air pressure or other wave-generating machinery. In fact, the designer is intentionally vague in describing wave generation. We only hear what the results of the system will be. More will be revealed in the coming year, and we will update this post as more information becomes available.
