Unit Surf Pool announces a 50-meter-wide standing wave

UnitDynamicWave: the 50-meter wide standing wave that holds up to five surfers simultaneously | Photo: Unit Surf Pool

Unit Surf Pool created a new technology that allows several surfers to ride the same wave simultaneously.

One of the least profitable variables of a wave pool is the return on investment (ROI) the surf park owner gets per wave.

The fact that surfing is based on the premise of one surfer per wave makes its resource - the wave - truly precious.

While surfers can ride unlimited waves for free in the ocean or at the Eisbach River because they're powered by Nature, in a wave pool, the site owner has to adjust the offer to the costs attached to "producing" an artificial wave.

One of the main costs of the balance sheet is, obviously, energy.

So, how can you optimize a wave pool to maximize its use?

A player in the ever-growing static wave pool market might have unveiled the answer to this dilemma.

The Concept of Dynamic Waves

Unit Surf Pool, the German standing wave pool manufacturer from Cologne, unveiled a technology that generates multiple moving wave pockets across a static 50-meter (164-foot) wide wave line.

The programmable water flow control technology allows five surfers in the water to enjoy the same wave simultaneously.

They have named it UnitDynamicWave.

"Each pocket offers surfers a 20-second ride from one side to the other, and reverse, with adjustable wave height and speed for a customized experience," Unit Surf Pool stated.

The company underlines that the durable steel construction structure requires zero water consumption as it is installed in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, estuaries, or any other enclosed water basin.

It is suitable for freshwater and saltwater, does not present a danger to fish and wildlife, and even improves water quality by renovating the stream while in use.

Unit Surf Pool released a 1:20 scale demo of the dynamic wave with moving and rideable wave pockets.

Some questions arise, though.

How will surfers get into each of their riding zones? Is it possible to transfer from one pocket to another?

Is there a safety buffer between pockets? How tall can the wave faces get?

Do all wave pockets start and finish at the same time? Why is there a 20-second limit per ride?

Unit Surf Pool stresses that the newly launched dynamic wave model "is finally affordable at a fraction of the cost."

Hopefully, the ROI of each installation will improve on the current surf machine's paradigm based on a one-rider-per-wave formula.

The location of their first facility has not been disclosed.

Words by Luís MP | Founder of SurferToday.com

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