A snapshot, on the first blog post of the year: what the commercial wave-pool network actually looks like in early 2026, and where it's going.
Open and taking bookings today
- ~Kelly Slater Surf Ranch — Lemoore, CA (KSWC)
- ~Surf Abu Dhabi — UAE (KSWC)
- ~Palm Springs Surf Club — CA (Surf Loch)
- ~The Wave Bristol — UK (Cove)
- ~Alaïa Bay — Sion, Switzerland (Cove)
- ~O2 SURFTOWN MUC — Munich (Endless Surf)
- ~URBNSURF Melbourne + Sydney — Australia (Cove)
- ~Praia da Grama — São Paulo, Brazil (Cove, private)
- ~Revel Surf Mesa — AZ (Swell MFG)
- ~Waco Surf — TX (PerfectSwell)
Confirmed to open by end of 2027
- ~DSRT Surf — Palm Desert, CA (Cove)
- ~The Wave Fuerteventura — Canary Islands (Cove) — opened May 2026
- ~Ocean Kamp — Netherlands (Cove)
- ~Crest Surf Clubs — Hudson Valley, NY (Premier Surf Systems)
- ~Heroes Paradise — Caribbean (EpicSurf)
- ~East Point Reef Club — BC, Canada (Ka'ana CM7)
In construction, 2028+
- ~Zion Shores — Utah (UNIT 50 m Dynamic Wave)
- ~Surf Lakes — Fort Worth, TX (central plunger)
- ~Two additional Wavegarden Coves in permit stage in California and Oregon.
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Pool guide · Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Tech guide · Electro-mechanical
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Tech guide · Pneumatic
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