STATUS: Full operational wave pool
WAVES: 3-6ft+ A-Frame with air and barrel sections, lefts and rights
LOCATIONS: In use at Revel Surf, Cannon Beach Arizona. Planned for Cannon Beach Texas.
Instead of pneumatics housed inside caissons like other technologies, the SwellMFG-powered Revel Surf facility in Mesa features 21 levers or “wave-boards” that can be sequenced and adjusted to operate at different speeds. The timing and power of each board can be controlled individually, allowing for customization of waves.
SwellMFG creates waves by devices called wave-boards housed in modular concrete boxes. Each wave-board has a lever that pushes out water from the open chamber. Sequencing of the wave-boards is done by sophisticated software. Waves come in A-Frame form with surfers splitting the peak rather than a right-session-only or left-session-only option as found in many of today’s wave pools. The company says that their tech can work with nearly any size facility, even very small ones. Expansion to a larger sized facility is made possible with the addition of more modules, like all caisson and lever-based systems (Cove, Endless Surf, Surf Loch, etc.) SwellMFG says they can drop their system into existing facilities to upgrade existing pools for surfing. Wave size ranges from 2-to-6-feet with larger sets possible when given more energy output. Their first full-size wave pool is Revel Surf Park which is located within the Cannon Beach lifestyle destination venue in Mesa Arizona.
All public sessions feature a split peak, allowing surfers to access both right and left waves simultaneously. This setup accommodates both regular and goofy foot surfers, providing opportunities to ride both frontside and backside during each session. Sixteen surfers share the peak, eight on each side. Surfers can expect about 12 waves per session. A guide will be present to help participants review the wave conditions and choose their preferred surfing options.
