Auckland Surf Park
Surf park in Dairy Flat, Auckland, New Zealand
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Auckland Surf Park is a heated artificial surfing lagoon currently under construction.[1] In 2023, it was decided that the park would be located in Dairy Flat,[2] several kilometres west of the Hibiscus Coast in north Auckland. Once completed, it will be the world's first heated artificial surfing lagoon.[3]
  Location within Auckland | |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.65643°S 174.64177°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opens | 2027 |
| Owner | Aventuur |
| Area | 43 hectares (110 acres) |
The park is reportedly expected to cost NZ$100 million to construct,[4] and will employ in excess of 400 people during its construction. Once operational, the park is expected to employ more than 120 employees.[4]
History
In late 2020, the surf park was first announced[5] following the announcement of Swell Planet, another surf park also set to be located in north Auckland.[6]
In May 2023, it was the intention for Auckland Surf Park to become the world's first heated surfing wave pool was announced, along with the park's location.[3] Later in the year, it was revealed that the park had entered into final resource consenting[2] with the Environmental Protection Authority.[7]
The park received its resource consent in June 2024 with construction then expected to start in late 2024.[8] On 10 February 2025 Aventuur broke ground on the project.[9] The park is now expected to open sometime in 2027,[9][4] with between 12 and 18 months required to construct.[5]
Lagoon
At the centre of the surf park is a 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) Wavegarden Cove artificial surfing lagoon.[5] The lagoon is set to be heated to allow for year-round operation.[10]
Amenities
Environmental Conservation
The development will also include a data centre,[7] and a 5-8 MW solar farm covering 8 hectares (20 acres)[12] to help power the development and data centre. With the target of achieving a Green Star rating from the NZGBC,[13] excess heat is set to be captured from the data centre and used to warm the surfing lagoon.[4]