Endless Surf vs Surf Loch

Endless Surf and Surf Loch 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 Loch is a pneumatic system rated to 70 waves per hour with a maximum face around 7.9ft / 2.4m. Endless Surf wins on wave volume.

Last reviewed 24 August 2026

SpecEndless SurfSurf Loch
Wave methodPneumaticPneumatic
Waves per hour12070
Max face height7.9ft / 2.4m7.9ft / 2.4m
Founded20192015
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia, CanadaPalm Springs, California, USA
Pools open now12
Pools tracked82

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
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Full Endless Surf breakdown

Surf Loch

Surf Loch is a pneumatic (air-driven) system where controllers energise caissons along the wall in software-defined patterns. Combined with the pool bathymetry, Surf Loch can render everything from Waikiki whitewash to overhead slabs. The team is led by former CT surfer Cheyne Magnussen, and the setting menu at Palm Springs Surf Club reflects that, every wave setting was tuned by someone who's ridden the real thing.

  • +Overhead slabs with a true tube section
  • +Deep, ex-pro-tuned wave menu
  • +70 waves per hour at PSSC
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Full Surf Loch breakdown

Endless Surf vs Surf Loch: common questions

+Which is better, Endless Surf or Surf Loch?

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

+How do Endless Surf and Surf Loch 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 Loch: Surf Loch is a pneumatic (air-driven) system where controllers energise caissons along the wall in software-defined patterns. Combined with the pool bathymetry, Surf Loch can render everything from Waikiki whitewash to overhead slabs. The team is led by former CT surfer Cheyne Magnussen, and the setting menu at Palm Springs Surf Club reflects that, every wave setting was tuned by someone who's ridden the real thing.

+Where can I surf Endless Surf and Surf Loch?

Endless Surf is running at 1 open pool(s) we track, and Surf Loch at 2. Both platforms have additional projects in development, listed on each technology page.

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