Kelly Slater Wave Company launches video of Kelly Slater surfing their new prototype surf park facility in California. Kelly Slater dropped this on his Instagram this morning: “Now that the world title has been decided and events for the year have finished, I’m excited to show you what I’ve been sitting on for the past … Read More >
Basque surfer, Aitor ‘Gallo’ Francesena, 44, who is without eyesight, recently tested the waves at Wavegarden’s headquarters in north Spain. In a truly touching moment, this was the first occasion a blind person has surfed in the lagoon, attesting to the level of safety and security for end-users. Gallo, a well-known personality in the township … Read More >
Surf Park Central and the SDSU Center for Surf Research are pleased to announce Surf Park Summit 2. The industry’s second ever Summit to accelerate the future of surfing outside the ocean. As we see it, the vision is clear: build authentic, sustainable and profitable surf experiences to grow the surf industry and provide the … Read More >
Words by Zach Weisberg, Founder of TheInertia.com Sixty cents. It costs sixty cents to create a 4-foot (1.2 meter) wave at the Wavegarden in Zarautz, Spain. Of course, that’s a variable price. It’s dependent upon the natural resources available and average cost of utilities in the region. Think of gas prices in Dubai versus in … Read More >
Subiaca Oval could be turned into a $120m Urban Surf Park In a joint venture between MJA Studio and Wave Park Group, Subiaco could become home to Australia’s first surf park, utilising the groundbreaking “Wavegarden” wave generating technology used so far in two European surf parks, and a surf park under construction in Austin, Texas, … Read More >
FLASHBACK TO THE WORLD’S BEST WAVEPOOL: THE OCEAN DOME Surfing Life’s 2007 Hot 100 Trip: Japan’s Extinct Ocean Dome Words by: Mimi LaMontagne, Surfing Life Photos: Andrew Shield Video: Ryan Kenny In October of 2007, the best wave pool in the world was shut down. We knew this was happening before the fact – that’s why … 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 >
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 >
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 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 >
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 >
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 >
Originally published on StabMag.com on March 25, 2015 as Meet Surfing’s First Chlorine Creation! Story by: Lucas Townsend Mo Rahma pays $10 for every wave he surfs. Twice a month he drives an hour and a half from his home in Dubai to the Wadi Wavepool in Al-Ain. Although oil rich, gas is not free in this … Read More >
