The Wave (company)
Artificial surfing lake in South Gloucestershire, England
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Development
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]
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]
