Endless Surf vs Surf Lakes: Waves, Capacity & Where to Surf Each

Endless Surf vs Surf Lakes

Endless Surf and Surf Lakes both produce genuinely surfable waves, but they solve different problems. Endless Surf is a pneumatic system rated to 120 waves per hour with a maximum face around 7.9ft / 2.4m; Surf Lakes is a central plunger system rated to 5 breaks × ~10/hr each waves per hour with a maximum face around 8.2ft / 2.5m. Endless Surf wins on wave volume. Surf Lakes wins on wave size.

Last reviewed 24 August 2026

Spec	Endless Surf	Surf Lakes
Wave method	Pneumatic	Central plunger
Waves per hour	120	5 breaks × ~10/hr each
Max face height	7.9ft / 2.4m	8.2ft / 2.5m
Founded	2019	2016
Headquarters	Richmond, British Columbia, Canada	Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Pools open now	1	0
Pools tracked	8	0

Spec

Endless Surf

Surf Lakes

Wave method

Pneumatic

Central plunger

Waves per hour

120

5 breaks × ~10/hr each

Max face height

7.9ft / 2.4m

8.2ft / 2.5m

Founded

2019

2016

Headquarters

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia

Pools open now

Pools tracked

Endless Surf

Endless Surf uses a centralised pneumatic swell generator combined with a segmented reef bathymetry that can be tuned to break left, right or peaky. A software layer allows more than 40 distinct wave programs, from ankle-slappers to head-high barrels, in a single operating day.

+40+ programmable wave settings
+Fast set-change cycles
+Built by WhiteWater West (proven waterpark manufacturer)
+First installs at O2 SURFTOWN Munich and Parcs Slalom in France

Surf it at

O2 SURFTOWN MUC · Munich
The Point Surf Park · Fellsmere, FL (in development)
Brasil Surfe Clube · Buzios area (in development)
Surftopia at Aquarabia · Qiddiya City (in development)
Cabo Real Surf Club · Los Cabos (in development)
Ocean Kamp · Oceanside, CA (in development)

Full Endless Surf breakdown

Surf Lakes

A giant piston in the centre of a circular lagoon rises and falls, sending concentric swells outward. Five separate reef bathymetries around the perimeter shape those swells into five different breaks running simultaneously, beginner rights, intermediate lefts, longboarders, barrels and a wedge, all off one plunge.

+Five simultaneous break zones
+Efficient energy use per wave delivered
+Prototype site at Yeppoon has been running since 2019

Surf it at

Full Surf Lakes breakdown

Endless Surf vs Surf Lakes: common questions

+Which is better, Endless Surf or Surf Lakes?

Neither is better in the abstract. Endless Surf produces more waves per hour, so it suits sessions where wave count matters. Surf Lakes reaches a larger maximum face, so it suits advanced surfers chasing size. Choose by what you want out of the session: wave count, wave size, or a specific setting.

+How do Endless Surf and Surf Lakes make waves differently?

Endless Surf: Endless Surf uses a centralised pneumatic swell generator combined with a segmented reef bathymetry that can be tuned to break left, right or peaky. A software layer allows more than 40 distinct wave programs, from ankle-slappers to head-high barrels, in a single operating day. Surf Lakes: A giant piston in the centre of a circular lagoon rises and falls, sending concentric swells outward. Five separate reef bathymetries around the perimeter shape those swells into five different breaks running simultaneously, beginner rights, intermediate lefts, longboarders, barrels and a wedge, all off one plunge.

+Where can I surf Endless Surf and Surf Lakes?

Endless Surf is running at 1 open pool(s) we track, and Surf Lakes at 0. Both platforms have additional projects in development, listed on each technology page.