“Malibu. The North Shore. Dolgarrog. A tiny village eight miles from the north Wales coast is the last place you’d expect to rank among cradles of surf culture. Yet work has just begun on the world’s first commercial Wavegarden, Surf Snowdonia. The International Surfing Association is calling it “a historic moment that will revolutionise our sport”. … Read More >
People are often surprised when I tell them I learnt to surf in the Middle East over 120 kilometers away from the coast in what is arguably the worlds best wave pool. Wadi Adventure in Al Ain is about an hour and a half from where I reside in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originally from Sydney, I … Read More >
Surfing’s wonder kid, John John Florence recently released a video of his time spent in Europe late last year. John John also popped into the Wavegarden during his time in Spain to ride the half pipe and the prototype surf lagoon, and included a couple waves from his session in the edit (Starting at the 3:20 mark). — … Read More >
Chicago Surf LLC is the first and only surf park within Chicago’s Cook County, IL. Chicago Surf has partnered with American Wave Machines to install their 16’ SurfStream® ocean-like surf machine at Montrose Beach (200 W. Montrose Harbor Drive, Chicago, IL 60640) set to open May 1st 2015. “The SurfStream® is a stationary ocean-like surf park and … Read More >
On August 17th, Surfs Up in Nashua New Hampshire was host to the world’s first sanctioned indoor surf contest. Surfers, including many of the Eastern Surfing Association’s top competitors and ESA All Stars, competed on the world’s largest SurfStream from American Wave Machines. New Hampshire ripper and ESA all star Kainalu “Kai” Nichols,14 was the big … Read More >
The 2014 Southeast Oakley Surf Shop Challenge was held at Typhoon Lagoon wave pool giving 40 of Florida’s best surfers the chance to get their shred on. The second attempt at holding the 2014 Southeast Oakley Surf Shop Challenge at Ponce Inlet proved fruitless last week, with no contestable waves on tap. Fortunately organizers got creative … Read More >
HONOLULU, HI – The Greene Waters Group of Bridge Real Estate announced plans this week for a unique hospitality experience at The Endless Summer Resort. Principals Chad Waters and Tyler Greene have partnered with Bruce Brown Films and licensed the rights to the iconic surf movie, The Endless Summer, to launch Surf City Hui, LLC, the … Read More >
Rumors of a new Wavegarden surf park becoming the centerpiece of the luxury real-estate development in Devon, UK have proved unfounded. According to a release from Wavegarden, “regarding the latest news about a new Wavegarden project in Devon we want to clarify that we work exclusively with The Wave team in this region and they … Read More >
Welsh Ministers grant £4m in funding for the Wavegarden surf park in Snowdonia. Soon after the ground-breaking ceremony at Dolgarrog in the Conway Valley, the Surf Snowdonia team was delighted to hear that the signifant grant was awarded by the local government. Tourism Minister Edwina Hart called it an “iconic attraction for Wales” during a visit … Read More >
It’s confirmed that the Wave Bristol will be the next wavegarden location. After nearly three years of planning, working with local municipalities and rallying community support, The Wave Bristol has finally been granted full planning approval by South Gloucestershire Council. This type of approval grants permission for all aspects of the proposed development and should be … Read More >
Landlocked Canadians will soon no longer be separated from surfing. This Fall, Canada will be opening their first indoor surf wave at Quartier DIX30, the giant lifestyle mall in Quebec. Oasis Surf will be the 6th location worldwide to use American Wave Machine’s Surf Stream technology for an infinite perfect barrell. The wave will be … Read More >
Jamie O’Brien and friends are at it again. That’s right, the latest episode of Who is JOB 4.0 is upon us. Part 1 follows JOB, Kalani Chapman (pictured above), Cheyne Magnusson, Poopies, Damo and the crew as they visit the east coast and make what looks like an especially fun trip to Surf’s Up NH … Read More >
This week Surf Park Central had the chance to sit down with Murphy’s Waves to hear about the newest addition to their line of surf pool technology. During the interview we got the skinny on how this new technology offers greater throughput, lower operating costs, and a lower general price point among other exciting features. It’s a technology … Read More >
Lennard Otto is the General Manager at Wadi Adventure in the UAE. Having been with Wadi since their opening four years back, Otto has been instrumental in the growth and progression of the facility. This week we had a chance to chat briefly with him about both the current state of affairs and what the … Read More >
The international buzz surrounding the Surf Snowdonia project in Wales has been increasing as construction ebbs closer this month at Dolgarrog. The project, which will include the first ever commercial Wavegarden installation, should hopefully create favorable buzz for a project of similar scope in Bristol, known as The Wave: Bristol. The Wave will also feature … Read More >
