The Wave (company)

The Wave: Bristol

The Wave is a firm building artificial wave pools for surfing in England. The Wave: Bristol was opened in 2019, on the northern outskirts of the city. A second site, The Wave: London, is planned.[1][2]

Development

Exterior view

The founder of the project is Nick Hounsfield.[3] The project was named "The Wave: Bristol" in 2012, initially focusing on a site next to the Portway in Bristol. This site was rejected as it was not big enough.[4] A 70-acre (28 ha) site on farmland at Easter Compton was selected in 2013, with artificial wave generation technology supplied by the Spanish company Wavegarden.[3] A sustainability agenda for The Wave was created by Chris Hines.[5]

Water pool

In August 2017, South Gloucestershire Council approved the £20 million scheme, which is designed to prioritise sustainability.[6] In October 2019 construction was completed.[7]

Setting

The Wave offers different sizes and styles of wave to suit different abilities, from 0.5-metre (1 ft 8 in) white water to 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) barrelling waves. The pool is divided into right and left sections, with waves breaking in opposite directions on each side.[8]

The wave pool can provide up to 1,000 waves per hour. There is space for up to eighty users at a time.[5] The dimensions of the pool are 300 metres (980 ft) long by 100 metres (330 ft) wide and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) deep.[9]

Besides the wave pool, the scheme includes a clubhouse, lake, restaurant, camping ground, woodland trails, and gardens.[5]

Renewable energy

In 2023, The Wave installed an on-site solar array, which they claim will produce enough electricity to match demand from the facility.[10] The waves themselves are generated using only sustainable energy.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Wave". www.leevalleypark.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ "The Wave Story | The Wave London". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Bristol confirms artificial wave pool site". SurferToday.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Bristol's artificial wave park seeks larger site". SurferToday.com. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Wave, Bristol". Hydrock. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "The Wave: Bristol has been approved". SurferToday.com. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  7. ^ Marshall, Claire (25 October 2019). "'World-class' surf lake opens near Bristol". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Surfing Safely - The Wave Bristol". The Wave. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Surf's up in an unlikely place – a Gloucestershire field". The Guardian. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Solar powered waves coming your way 🌊🌞". r1.ddlnk.net. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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