Construction on a new R&D test facility is nearing completion and the company expects to pump out its first full-size waves this Spring. Once proven, the same company will probably construct a surf park for the public a few miles down the road near the beach at Knokke-Heist. The tech uses a system of submerged textile that moves to push out waves… Knokke Heist, just six miles from the Dutch border and 37 miles from the French border, is Belgium’s version of Palm Beach, Florida – a playground for the multi-lingual country’s rich and famous. The seaside town offers the same board rental palapas and surf-themed cafes ubiquitous to Europe’s surf-rich zones, except the only thing missing here is decent surf. The Belgian scene relies on sporadic North Sea offerings and an hour of offshore knee-high closeouts is considered a good day. Despite the slim pickings for waves, there is … Continue reading Destination Earth: WPM exclusive on new wave-making system from Belgium