IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OUR CLOSURE Announcement from Surf Snowdonia October 6, 2015 We have some very disappointing news to update you with today. We have taken the decision to close early for the winter season. The closure is effective immediately, and brings forward our planned winter closure by eight weeks. Since we opened on the 1st August … Read More >
Creating Meaningful Surfing Spaces Outside the Ocean Words by Dr. Jess Ponting October 4, 2015 Since the first installment of Surf Park Insider much has happened in the world of surf parks – in particular, Surf Snowdonia has happened AND the inclusion of surfing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is looking very promising. I … Read More >
Waves in the Heart of Texas Words by Garret James, Surfer Magazine September 30, 2015 Austin sits in the heart of Texas and is home to cowboys, businessmen, and hipsters alike. And according to Doug Coors, Founder and CEO of a massive 12-acre surf park scheduled to open in the spring of 2016, this eclectic landlocked city … Read More >
Check out what went down at the world’s first ever surf contest hosted in a Wavegarden The premier edition of Red Bull Unleashed proved to be a raving success. Over two days we saw some of the world’s best surfers go head-to-head in the first competition to take place on a Wavegarden. Despite some initial … Read More >
Words by: Penelope Walsh, Time Out Dubai September 29, 2015 Emirati Mo Rahma is flying the flag for surfing in the UAE Dubai may have plenty of water, but aside from the odd shamal whipping up the waves, there isn’t much of it you can ride. Emirati surfer Mohammed Rahma, though, has made the most of … Read More >
ISA REACTS TO SURFING’S RECOMMENDED INCLUSION IN 2020 OLYMPICS September 28th, 2015 – The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today expressed its delight at the decision by Tokyo 2020 to recommend to the IOC that Surfing is included on the Sports Programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The IOC will now make the final decision … Read More >
Words by Jeff Mull at SURFER Mag September 21, 2015 After much fanfare and hype, the litmus test for the manmade waves at Surf Snowdonia has been passed. Over the weekend in Wales, a mix of top-shelf surfers competed in a freshwater pool belching forth 2- to 3-foot waves with, well, machine-like precision, for the … Read More >
Red Bull Unleashed Goes Off in Wales September 19, 2015 Author: Chris Binns Albee Layer is your 2015 Red Bull Unleashed champion after sustained spectacular displays carried him to victory at Surf Snowdonia in North Wales. The Hawaiian powerhouse Layer beat New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand 3–1 in the final battle in front of a raucous 2,000-strong audience. After a long … Read More >
Red Bull Unleashed will be the world’s first Wavegarden contest Alan Stokes working on his backside blasts at Surf Snowdonia’s Wavegarden. One of the 24 competitors in the upcoming Red Bull Unleashed event. Photo: Nick Pumphrey Taking place next weekend on September 18-19, Red Bull Unleashed will see the most creative surfers from around the … Read More >
August 26, 2015 by Mike Jennings Earlier this month, in the 500-person Welsh town of Dolgarrog, Surf Snowdonia opened. The outdoor complex’s prime attraction is a freshwater lagoon that creates two surfable waves at the push of a button. Developed by a company called Wavegarden, it’s without question the best surfing wave pool in operation today. … Read More >
PRESS RELEASE August 1, 2015 by Surf Snowdonia The time has finally come folks! We’re absolutely delighted to be launching what we believe is the most exciting family destination in the UK. From Saturday August 1st we’ll be generating the longest man-made surfable waves on the planet. Have you seen what they look like yet? Our pioneering Wavegarden … Read More >
Tom Rezvan made the most of his trial session at Surf Snowdonia Wavegarden Tom Rezvan Tests Surf Snowdonia Wavegarden from Surf Park Central on Vimeo. Tom Rezvan made the most of his trial session at Surf Snowdonia’s Wavegarden two weeks prior to the grand opening today.
Surf Snowdonia, the first commercial Wavegarden in the world is up and running Check out the Surf Snowdonia video below of British surfers Alan Stokes and Jayce Robinson tearing it apart last week. We’ve got waves. Check out the Surf Snowdonia video sneak preview of what’s to come. Thank you to all our staff, contractors, Wavegarden … Read More >
The Surf Park Insider Series features exclusive content in taking a detailed look at the philosophical, and the more tangible differences between surf park technology providers and surf park developers across a range of comparison points. In this first installation of the series, Director of the Center for Surf Research at San Diego State University, Jess … Read More >
WAVEGARDEN Night Surfing Experiment Originally Released on July 17, 2015 Wavegarden, pioneers in man-made wave technology, recently conducted a series of tests at their headquarters in Northern Spain in order to check how its technology can improve different aspects of the surfing experience. The first of such tests focused on surfing at nighttime, using a … Read More >
