It's been years in top secret development, but Kelly Slater's Wave Pool has finally seen the light of day. And the results are incredible - check the video.
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Comments
Wow. Proper barrels!
That is the sickest thing Kelly you absolute jet
Woah, good length of ride and reasonable size too. It can only get better from here.
I would like one for Christmas as I have been good all year......honest !
That is unreal.......have a good think about it.
I wonder how often waves are produced? Had to watch it again. So good
Holy Chocolate Cannoli thats freekin awesome !!!!!!!!
Vid from Dec 5th.....theres me thinking BKS piked the peahi comp......
Unbelievable, fuck id pay a lot $ for a full day of fun like that
wonder why the cold climate....steamer boots and gloves
Farrrrrrkkkk….never thought id ever want to surf a wave pool thats is perfect 100 times better than that puss in UK.
Looks epic just wondering if they will calculate the main wind direction when they place one in any given area?would have to wont they?
And also that was slater surfing how fast does that thing tube..what about ave joe?
Only small questions cause it lòoks mental!!
All he needs now is some business acumen and learn from the crew who explained what he's doing wrong with his clothing label....are we ready to chime in yet????
Its like a Pambula river mouth that breaks every day except every blue moon…..i can't stop watching it, it's hypnotic.
Looks like one of his new boards too, looks an fun shape.
All of the above.
Credit where credit is due, that's a pretty sweet little wave with a lovely shape.
I could get tubed there, and that's saying something.
Amazing how quickly the technology evolved once people got serious about the concept.
What is the current state of wave pool development in Oz?
So a 6-8 ft wave pool barrel will be possible real soon ........turn the pumps up Kelly
he's wearing booties and gloves
it's obviously cold there, I wonder if they will build others in warmer climates
Location??
Game over. Kelly wins.
We have a game changer, here.
Put in certain locations we would be lining up 24/7 for our booked time slot! Unreal.
I'm going to surf it .... that is all
light up the pool and you could surf anytime - day or night
Think arena events combined with music and expression sessions or gladiator type contests.
Scheduled TV coverage - with no tea bagging time wasted delays.
Tho other side is there isnt the randomness of nature - so surfing becomes increasingly technical and less instinctive?
Not to mention merchandise and concession sales.
Billabong burger, Hurley fries and Quikshake anybody?
If you look at the poster shot or the still frame that shows at the start/finish of the vid, the surfer- possibly Kelly, is wearing board shorts, so it may have been taken in US summer, and the "first wave surfed" kept secret for a while.
What brand of wetsuit might the bald one be wearing ?
Wow, wow, wow. It's already been said, but this is a game-changer. Welcome to the post-wave pool era.
Totally epic. Man has bottled nature, selected perfection from it, and re-produced it on demand.
Well done Kelly and Team.
Well that was beautiful. Imagine going to all that work to build a farking right-hander.
Kelly, it's going the wrong way. :-)
This^
If it were near me I would surf it for sure, no doubt, who wouldn't. Its a truly wonderful thing.
Lots of questions in my head.
Is this the future of surfing right there? Imagine 1-3 of these pools in Sydney - Brisbane - Melbourne operating 24/7 and how that might take the pressure off the coasts .......... and and .......... if they can shape a reef like that in a pool what about those hundreds of places on the coast absolutely primed for the installation of a man made reef?
As Sunny said in Sik Joy .... too many barrels my head hurts
unbelieveable not one negative nelly on this topic yet almost as amazing as the wave
Bahh pathetic see dolphins in swimming pool
I think its a release?
I was thinking a similar thing last night Floyd about the fact if we can produce a wave like this in a pool, then shouldn't that help our understanding and knowledge needed to be able to produce a similar artificial reef?
Indo,
Super high quality artificial reefs are totally doable technically but would cost millions with no easy way to create a return on investment or to ration waves so it is not a dog fight in the water. Create a Macaronis in Sydney, it would be so crowded as to almost become a negative to any benefactor / government who might build it. Many sporting faciilities make a loss but most provide a return of some sort.
A wave pool can pay back investors and ration wave to create a pleasnt experience.
The water quality looks dodgy - wave action stiring up a muddy bottom all day long. Staph, giadia, e coli or just dirt?
So glassy. Hypnotic.
Now lets make a real surfing competition out of it. Thirty guys paddle for the wave. Anyone who rides the barrel for five seconds makes it through to the next round.
Seriously though, salt or fresh water? Changes the buoyancy of your board.
I can't stop watching this vid every few hours I've got to watch it again and again i think I'm up to 25+ views…not only i the wave perfect but the vid is shot perfectly.
I almost want to change my forum name to "Misty waters"
Imagine how many people would have turned up at this place today thinking they have a chance to ride it.
Same Indo im probably around 50 views and wondering how long Kelly is going make the world wait for more footage.......this ones just a little teaser im sure - save the best till last .
BUCKET LIST!
Now we need this in ohio for Lake Erie surfers we're suffering here, times our tough.
Good recent interview with Kelly on his wave pool https://www.surfermag.com/features/kelly-slater-man-made/#kBOtHCpXf6mJ1r…
This pool may soon be added to the WCT.
Change the wave! Not the Boards! China's gonna love it!
Slater has posted a few more short vids.: Vimeo.
Mick Fanning enjoyed it.
Ks wave co insta
Rumour has it: First comp will happen at Kellys wave pool ,at least six CT names will compete in the event scheduled between the Lowers and European leg
And, now... The future?
Or, well at least it's current usage...
So, Hurley n co stumped up the reported $55,000 for JJF to fine-tune his act?
Thought a jetski was expensive. This level of training is another level.