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The Desperado at Waco Surf

Waco, Texas, United States

Yes. The Desperado is the residential community being developed alongside Waco Surf in Waco, Texas, and homes have been publicly marketed for sale. Buyers should confirm current inventory, pricing and exactly what surf access is included with ownership directly with the sales team, because those details change between sales releases. WPP is independently verifying the current release, pricing range and the owner surf-access structure before publishing specific numbers.

Verification in progress · Source: wacosurf.com/the-desperado + KWTX reporting, Apr 2026

Surf access

Private

Wave tech

PerfectSwell

Residences

Still verifying with the developer: pricing, HOA and club costs, owner surf rights, rental rules, resale rules, the Ownership Score. Each one appears here as soon as it is confirmed at source. We never estimate.

Illustration of Waco Surf in Waco, Texas: the wedge-shaped PerfectSwell surf lagoon with a sandy beach and lazy rivers, surrounded by Texas oak trees

The development

The Desperado is the for-sale residential component of Waco Surf, the PerfectSwell pool in central Texas that became famous as the site of Kelly Slater's first public artificial-barrel sessions. The concept pairs homes within walking distance of the lagoon with the existing public surf facility, making it one of the first true surf-anchored residential offerings in the United States.

DeveloperWaco Surf

Wave technologyPerfectSwell

Residences88

Modelresidential + public pool

Websitewacosurf.com

Homes and pricing

Homes & Townhomes

Homes

Pricing not published yet

Availability: Inventory available by request

What ownership gets you in the water

Owner surf rights for this community are still being verified. This is the section we fill in first, because it is the whole point.

Cost beyond the house

HOA, club dues and surf fees for The Desperado at Waco Surf are not verified yet. A Wave Pool Realty agent can get the current numbers from the developer.

Rental and resale rules

Short-term rental and resale rules for The Desperado at Waco Surf are being verified from the governing documents. Ask a Wave Pool Realty agent for the current rules before you buy.

FAQ

How much do homes cost at The Desperado at Waco Surf?

Pricing has not been verified at source yet. We publish numbers only after confirmation, so this figure currently shows as not published.

Do owners get surf access at The Desperado at Waco Surf?

The access model is listed as Private. Owner-specific session rights are still being verified.

Can you rent out a home at The Desperado at Waco Surf?

Rental rules have not been verified for this community yet.

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The wave

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