It’s been a couple weeks since Wavegarden revealed their new Cove technology to the world, and this week they released another video clip from their winter testing sessions, this one featuring Brazilian Super-grom Mateus Herdy getting the Cove to himself for a dream solo session. Endless empty waves, sunny skies,...
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11 May, 2017
Honokea Wavepool Review 2017
11 May, 2017
Welcome to our first annual Wavepool Technology Review for 2017. As a passionate team of surfers and developers, we have the option to work with any wave technology we choose. We have spent over 6 years analyzing the evolution of these technologies. Our first project was in Austin,...
Read more12 Jan, 2017
How to be a pro surfer in 2017
12 Jan, 2017
Surf brands are perpetually combing the beaches of the world for new rising talent, in hopes of discovering the next Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Dane Reynolds, etc… And while a certain level of competitive skill is a prerequisite, that’s not the only requirement for becoming a surf star. There’s the...
Read more06 Jan, 2017
Surf World Buzzes About New Wavegarden Technology
06 Jan, 2017
Ever know a juicy secret yet have to keep your lips sealed for what seems like an eternity? Torture! Well that’s what the Honokea team has been enduring lately. Our brilliant Spanish partners at Wavegarden have been working on a completely new wave pool for the last few years,...
Read more04 Oct, 2016
First U.S. Wavegarden Opens This Friday
04 Oct, 2016
October 7th, 2016 the world’s second Surf Park and the first on American soil will open its doors in Austin, Texas. Friday will also be a monumental day for Honokea, as Nland Surf was our first project, and we are very proud to see our dream come to life....
Read more16 Sep, 2016
Wave Pools and a New Surf Learning Curve
16 Sep, 2016
Two weeks ago, we got our first glimpse of the new Wavegarden installation in Austin, Texas. This week they released a couple more video clips to drool over. The park may not be open yet, as the owner (The Coors family) has yet to settle a permitting dispute with Travis...
Read more24 Aug, 2016
How Much is a Wave Worth?
24 Aug, 2016
The idea of assigning a dollar value to a surf spot is relatively new. Surfrider CEO Chad Nelson started ‘Surfonomics’ in 2002, which tackled this subject in hopes to protect existing surf spots by proving to local governments how much money they bring into the local economy. Oxford University...
Read more05 Jul, 2016
First Hand: Family Surf Trip to Surf Snowdonia
05 Jul, 2016
Surf Snowdonia, located in Northern Wales on England’s West coast, is the world’s first and only true surf park. Built on the site of an old steel mill in the village of Dolgarrog, which sits on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, the site features a Wavegarden Surf...
Read more25 May, 2016
Wave Pools: Artificial is now a reality
25 May, 2016
Great to see so much wave pool talk in the media this week thanks to an announcement that Kelly Slater Wave Co was acquired by the World Surf League, professional surfing’s governing body. There were multiple media outlets covering the story (like Bloomberg here), and the Today Show’s Natalie Morales was...
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