The State of the Surf Park Industry
Live numbers from our directory of every wave pool on the planet: who is open, who is building, which wave technologies are winning, and what a session actually costs around the world.
Market snapshot
Every Surf Park We Track
The full directory in one table, open parks first. Each name links to our detailed park page with reviews, pricing, and travel notes.
Open (18)
| Park | Location | Technology | Status | Session From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaia Bay Switzerland | Sion, Switzerland | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | CHF 89 |
| Atlantic Park Surf | Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | USD 91 |
| Beyond the Club | São Paulo, Brazil | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | TBA |
| Kelly Slater Surf Ranch | Lemoore, California, USA | Kelly Slater Wave Co | OPEN | TBA |
| Lost Shore Surf Resort | Ratho, United Kingdom | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | GBP 55 |
| O2 SurfTown Munich | Hallbergmoos, Germany | Endless Surf | OPEN | EUR 89 |
| Palm Springs Surf Club | Palm Springs, California, USA | SurfLoch | OPEN | USD 100 |
| Qiddiya / Aquarabia Surftopia | Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia | Endless Surf | OPEN | SAR 300 |
| RIF010 Urban Surf | Rotterdam, Netherlands | SurfLoch | OPEN | EUR 35 |
| Revel Surf | Mesa, Arizona, USA | SwellMFG + UNIT Surf Pool | OPEN | USD 119 |
| Riyue Bay | Wanning, China | PerfectSwell | OPEN | CNY 300 |
| Surf Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Kelly Slater Wave Co | OPEN | AED 1800 |
| Surf Center Brazil | Curitiba, Brazil | Surf Center (proprietary) | OPEN | TBA |
| São Paulo Surf Club | São Paulo, Brazil | PerfectSwell | OPEN | TBA |
| The Wave Bristol | Easter Compton, United Kingdom | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | GBP 35 |
| URBNSURF Melbourne | Tullamarine, Australia | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | AUD 89 |
| URBNSURF Sydney | Sydney Olympic Park, Australia | Wavegarden Cove | OPEN | AUD 104 |
| Waco Surf | Waco, Texas, USA | PerfectSwell | OPEN | USD 89 |
In the Pipeline (6)
| Park | Location | Technology | Status | Session From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Surf Club | Del Valle, Texas, USA | Kelly Slater Wave Co | PIPELINE | TBA |
| Crest Surf Clubs | Shirley, New York, USA | Premier Surf Systems | PIPELINE | TBA |
| DSRT Surf | Palm Desert, California, USA | Wavegarden Cove | PIPELINE | TBA |
| East Point Reef Club | Popkum, Canada | Ka'ana Wave Co | PIPELINE | TBA |
| The Point Surf Park | Fellsmere, Florida, USA | Endless Surf | PIPELINE | TBA |
| Zion Shores | Washington, Utah, USA | PerfectSwell + UNIT Surf Pool | PIPELINE | TBA |
Market Share by Wave System
Installed base across the parks we track, counted by park. Gold is open and operating; the lighter segment is pipeline projects with a confirmed technology partner.
What a Session Costs
Entry-level public session price at each park, converted to US dollars at approximate exchange rates so different markets sit on one axis. Most parks charge more for advanced settings, private bookings, and peak slots; treat these as the floor, not the average.
Conversions are approximate and refreshed by hand. Parks with no published public pricing are excluded.
Where the Parks Are
Parks by country across everything we track. The United States leads on volume, but the most ambitious single builds of the last few years have opened in the Middle East and Europe.
The Industry Brief
Openings, groundbreakings, technology deals, and pricing moves across the surf park world, in your inbox. Built for operators, investors, and the surf-obsessed.
All figures on this page are generated live from the SurfParkGuide directory and update as parks open, break ground, and publish pricing. Spot something out of date? Tell us.