For most of the world’s population, the hardest part of surfing is getting to an ocean and scoring good conditions. But that’s changing. Over the last decade, artificial wave pools have started ...

For all the skateboarders out there, this might ring a bell: After school in the cul-de-sac, a true test of trust and skill, a handful of neighborhood kids lie down on the ground, as someone ollies ...

While surfing in the ocean will likely stay the tried and true venue for many surfers, it’s impossible to deny that wave pools are becoming more and more popular these days. News of a new park opening ...

Wave pools, Bloomberg says, were once “the antithesis of surf culture.” But that has changed considerably: The publication opens its story about the rise of these inland, human-designed bodies of ...

One day, maybe five years from now, you think surfers will declare allegiance to the various brands of wave pools? Like how folks do with booze and cigarettes. Will there be Wavegarden diehards, Kelly ...

The coastal city of El Segundo is an unlikely location for a massive, new artificial surf park. Other California surf parks with machine-powered wave pools are inland, far from natural waves in places ...

There’s a first‑of‑its‑kind surf spot taking shape inland near Lisbon, trading tides and guesswork for a more controlled kind of session. Expect dependable sets and a mellow scene that still tastes of ...