The Wave (company)

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 Bristol, and a second site, The Wave: London , is planned.[1]

The Wave, Bristol

The founder of the project is Nick Hounsfield.[2] The project was named "The Wave: Bristol" in 2012, initially focussing on a site next to the Portway in Bristol, but rejected it as not big enough.[3] A 70-acre (28 ha) site on farmland at Easter Compton was selected in 2013, with the technology generating the artificial waves to be supplied by the Spanish company Wavegarden.[2]

In August 2017, South Gloucestershire Council approved the £20 million scheme, which is designed for sustainability.[4] Besides the wave pool, the scheme will include a natural swimming lake, barefoot trails, foraging areas and gardens of various types - activity, sensory, healing, culinary and herb gardens.[5] Other proposed features include a clubhouse, a surf shop, a ropes and tunnels course and a campsite. The planned 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.[6] The firm plans to host a High-Performance Surfing Centre and surf contests.[7]

In June 2015 it was decided to use the American company Wave Loch's wave generation technology instead of Wavegarden's, requiring the opening date to be put back to 2016.[8] However, as of May 2017, they reverted to the Wavegarden's technology.

In April 2016, The Wave announced that South Gloucestershire Council had approved the revised designs.[9] With the switch back to Wavegarden, the planning permission was resubmitted, and approved in late August 2017.

In October 2019 construction was completed.[10]

See also

References
  1. https://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/en/content/cms/corporate/enhancing-the-valley/the-wave/
  2. "Bristol confirms artificial wave pool site". SurferToday.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. "Bristol's artificial wave park seeks larger site". SurferToday.com. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. "The Wave: Bristol has been approved". SurferToday.com. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. "Plans for £6m Bristol surfing lake approved by planners". BBC News. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  6. "Surf's up in an unlikely place – a Gloucestershire field". The Guardian. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  7. "The Wave Bristol promises a better surfing experience with Wave Loch". SurferToday.com. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  8. "The Wave Bristol signs technology deal". insidermedia.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  9. Ribbeck, M. (27 April 2016). "Bristol's man-made surfing lake is hit by a further set of delays". Bristol Post. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  10. Marshall, Claire. "'World-class' surf lake opens near Bristol". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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