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Wavegarden reveals the barrel inside "The Cove"

Wavegarden has released the first photo of “The Cove,” the second generation of man-made wave technology. The artificial wave company headquartered in the Basque Country published a picture of what will be the new wave produced by Wavegarden. According to the developers, the new generation surf facility is capable of producing 1,000 ocean-like waves per […]

The new Wavegarden technology will pump 1,029 waves per hour

Wavegarden will announce the launch of “The Cove,” a new artificial wave pool technology, in February. The Spanish surf pool company plans to unveil a new man-made wave system capable of pumping 1,029 waves per hour, which means more than 16 waves per minute. Wavegarden is trying to keep the whole product secret, but they’ve […]

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The complete list of surf pools and river breaks

Are you an inland surfer? Are you an ocean surfer in a landlocked nation? Do you want to experience wave riding in a different scenario? Find you nearest surf park, or participate in a river surfing session. The world’s first wave pool was probably a swimming pool built in Munich, Germany, in the 1920s. The […]

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Perth will build Australia’s third surf pool

Australia’s third artificial surf park will be installed at Tompkins Park, just nine kilometers from the heart of Perth. The surf pool – built by the Wave Park Group – will feature the Wavegarden man-made wave system, and it is scheduled to open by Christmas 2018. The announcement comes after the decision to kick off […]

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Subi Surf Park wants to transform a football stadium into a surfing arena

A joint-venture between the Wave Park Group and the MJA Studio wants to transform the Domain Stadium into an artificial surf pool, in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia. The Subiaco Oval, the highest capacity stadium in Western Australia and home to the West Coast Eagles, will be demolished in the upcoming years. However, the whole area […]

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WSL’s biggest waves of the 2014/2015 season

Puerto Escondido, Jaws, and The Right are the locations nominated for “Ride of the Year” 2014/2015 at the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards. Despite the breathtaking sessions that took place in Nazaré, which attracted riders from all corners of the globe, the European big wave location is once again left out of the […]

Subway® Summer Surf Series Heads West To Trigg Point, WA

Subway® Summer Surf Series Heads West To Trigg Point, WAWednesday, 11 March 2015 The 12th event of the Subway® Summer Surf Series is set to splash down on Perth’s metropolitan beach this weekend, with Trigg Point to host some of the country’s best young junior surfers.After a hugely successful event at Gas Bay in Margaret […]

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World’s first inflatable reef promises to blow up your beach break

It’s not a mistype. You’ve already discovered inflatable SUPs, not it’s time to fine-tune your local beach break with the ultimate reef. With air-filled bags. Got it? Troy Bottegal’s idea seems too good to be true. But, in theory, it’s makeable. “Airwave” is a 20-meter wide, two-meter high sail-like structure that will be “glued” to […]

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Small wave challenges at the 2014 US Open of Surfing

The 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing has entered Round 2, at Huntington Beach Pier, California. South African surfer Beyrick De Vries managed to secure an important place in Round 3, after winning his heat against Mitch Crews, Nathan Yeomans and Miguel Pupo. “When I was out there, it was mellow because I got my […]

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