Before the waves break, a LOT needs to be done. Photo: Endless Surf//Screenshot
For a state with notoriously bad waves, Florida sure does churn out a pile of great surfers. Kelly Slater, for example. Caroline Marks. The Hobgoods. Lisa Andersen. Justin Quintal. It’s pretty wild, isn’t it? Of all the places with waves and surfers, Florida is perhaps the most in need of a wave pool. That’s where The Point Surf Park in Fellsmere comes in.
Wave pools, as you’ve likely noticed, are popping up all over the place. It wasn’t all that long ago that Wavegarden released the first images of the first real, surfable wave pool. Before that, there were wave pools, yes. But none really worked for surfers all that well. After Wavegarden, a bumper crop of new technology sprouted up, spawning a variety of different companies that all make serious waves. Endless Surf is one of them, and it’s at the center of The Point Surf Park. But making a wave pool isn’t as simple as digging a big trench and shoving a thing through the water. Well, it kind of is, but doing that at scale is… hard.
That’s why Endless Surf recently created the video you see here.
“Located just inland from Sebastian Inlet, the project sits within one of Florida’s most established surf regions, while drawing from a broader population across the state — within driving distance of Orlando, Miami, and Tampa,” Endless Surf wrote. “Designed as a standalone surf destination, it’s built to support consistent use, year-round visitation, and longterm economic activity for the surrounding community. At the center of the project is Endless Surf’s next-generation wave technology.”
Endless Surf’s system uses air pressure to generate waves. The operators have full control over the shape, size, speed, and intervals. They can run multiple zones at the same time, so different levels of skill can be in the water together.
This short film is more than just a few shots of a cement truck and a bunch of rebar. It shows why the project even exists in the first place and why Florida is an ideal place for a wave pool.
