A snapshot, on the first blog post of the year: what the commercial wave-pool network actually looks like in 2026, and where it is going.
Open and taking bookings today
- ~Kelly Slater Surf Ranch, Lemoore, CA (KSWC, private buyouts only)
- ~Surf Abu Dhabi, UAE (KSWC)
- ~Palm Springs Surf Club, CA (Surf Loch)
- ~The Wave Bristol, UK (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~Alaïa Bay, Sion, Switzerland (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~O2 SURFTOWN MUC, Munich (Endless Surf)
- ~URBNSURF Melbourne, Australia (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~Praia da Grama, São Paulo, Brazil (Wavegarden Cove, private)
- ~Revel Surf, Mesa, AZ (Swell MFG)
- ~Waco Surf, TX (PerfectSwell)
Next up: publicly targeted for 2026–2027
- ~URBNSURF Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~The Wave Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~DSRT Surf, Palm Desert, CA (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~Surfers Cove, Óbidos, Portugal (Wavegarden Cove)
- ~Crest Surf Clubs, Shirley, NY (Premier Surf Systems, private)
- ~Heroes Paradise, Brandon, FL (EpicSurf)
- ~East Point Reef Club, Bridal Falls, BC, Canada (Ka'ana Wave Co.)
Longer horizon
- ~Zion Shores, Southern Utah (UNIT Surf Pool, phased)
- ~Austin Surf Club, Austin, TX (Kelly Slater Wave Co.)
- ~Ocean Kamp, Oceanside, CA (pneumatic lagoon, by 2028)
- ~Surftopia at Aquarabia, Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia (Endless Surf)
Written and hand-verified by Wave Pool Party.
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Kelly Slater Surf Ranch
Pool guide · Bristol, UK
The Wave Bristol
Pool guide · Melbourne, Australia
URBNSURF Melbourne
Pool guide · Waco, TX, USA
Waco Surf (BSR)
Pool guide · Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Surf Abu Dhabi
Tech guide · Electro-mechanical
Wavegarden Cove
Tech guide · Hydrofoil
Kelly Slater Wave Co. (KSWC)
Tech guide · Pneumatic
PerfectSwell (American Wave Machines)
Tech guide · Pneumatic
Endless Surf
