Longboarding in Wave Pools

[Tommy.TenToes]

I surfed at surf ranch a few times and always ended my days with a few waves on a longboard…IT IS SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!

[paul]

That sounds amazing. It looked like such a good longboard wave in those WSL events. Glad you got to surf it!

[Tommy.TenToes]

Don’t be fooled it is a very tricky wave!
The Malibu setting (they have lots of different speeds and powers of the wave) is super easy but the rest are a real challenge!

[maria-mole]

Wow!! That sounds amazing! Would love to see some videos of that.

[Tommy.TenToes]

Does this link work?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUavFoalAcl/?hl=en

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Tommy Potterton on Instagram: "Watching the @wsl_longboard and reminiscing how difficult that wave was! Also, miss you Gordon 🪢"

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[maria-mole]

Yes, what an amazing video. I can’t believe you are walking up to the nose on a shortboard. No wonder you’re Tommy Ten Toes. :)) Nice barrels!!

[Joseph Santa Maria]

I’d like to try the new wave pool in Palm Springs. I haven’t seen much longboarding footage from pools, but it seems like it would be fun. I might try a 9′ board or something smaller than what I use in the ocean though.

[paul]

My buddy enjoyed Palm Springs, but he rode a short board. There is a wave garden opening in Virginia Beach later this year.

That’s a bit of a drive for me but could make a fun road trip one day. Curious to see how the wave looks for longboards once it opens.

[Roxy294ever]

Right although its so expensive hard not to just go to san Onofre instead

[Joseph Santa Maria]

haha true, nature’s wave pool.

[BenConsidine]

I’ve only surfed at UrbnSurf which I believe is the ‘wave garden technologies’ and whilst fun probably not the best and most suited for longboards. They lack a consistent peel and ebb and flow a lot in their speed I think to optimise for bigger lips for shortboarders to hit then wind their cutbacks. So fun but not the best for the longboard – I think you guys are getting 2 new wavepools near you if I heard correctly?!?

[paul]

The only pool near NY I have heard about is a private country club membership type pool called “Crest”. I doesn’t seem that it will be open to the public but maybe that will change. There is a wave garden opening in Virginia Beach too. That’s a far drive but doable for a weekend. Is there another northeast US pool you have heard about?

[BenConsidine]

I have a buddy who told me there’s 2 on the way being built but I’ll ask for more info!!!

[BenConsidine]

Soooo asked my mate and apparently it’s being built near Orlando – my bad!! haha

[maria-mole]

Hey Paul, I’ve surfed Skudin Pool once a week since November of last year. I’ve been working on short boarding there. While it’s not a perfect wave, it’s been a lifesaver for me to be able to get out and surf. I know we are neighbors and have surfed Monroe together, but at different times. One day I will meet you there 😀. Waco has a really good longboard wave. There are six wave pools coming to the Dallas area, as well.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by  maria-mole.

[paul]

Surfing skudin weekly sounds nice! The number of waves you can get in 2 hours is crazy. I’ve been surfing before or after work or on the weekends a handful of times this summer, using the Lincoln Surfline camera (or the occasional iPhone video from my wife) to get videos for community feedback here. Hope to see you out there. Look out for my baby blue Bing Beacon and say hello!

[maria-mole]

I’m usually out early mornings either at Lincoln or Monroe. I will be on my aqua Bing Trimulux (well, at least until my custom magenta McTavish arrives. I’ll be looking for you!!

[Roxy294ever]

Went to AZ revel surf.

I think wave pools are great to dial in to a skill you want to get down or break bad habits cause of the video film you get with it. I didn’t realize how my legs were so Squirrley till I went now back in the ocean dialing in on keeping that at bay

[BenConsidine]

Such a good point. Getting film is so so helpful haha, a lot of the time the way something looks isn’t how it feels, and its great to connect the dots!

[Roxy294ever]

Absolutely you thank God that was an amazing way that was so big. I caught it and then he looked on film and it’s only an inch high.Lol. Perspective is everything.

[BenConsidine]

Haha totally!

[Roxy294ever]

Which this is totally crazy, but they’re gonna open a wave pool in Oceanside when the beach is right there might look like Abu Dhabi

[BenConsidine]

Oh what really? In oceanside? haha right on the beach I wonder why?!

[Roxy294ever]

As we lovingly call it Oside. Its a hard beach break. Very slammed waves can be brutal. Caitlyn Simmers. WSL is ftom Oside. Usually short board south side and north side longboard. Harbor is both but all beach break. $$$ to the community with housing etc will have access to all amenities. https://wavepoolmag.com/confirmed-oceanside-wave-pool-moving-ahead/

[BenConsidine]

Yeah okay!!! Yeah I’ve surfed oceanside small one day with a bunch of mates and had a blast, on that day it was only about 1-2ft and super fun for the log, surfed the peak way over to the right if you’re standing looking at the beach, hope to get back there at some point!

[Roxy294ever]

Our comp is August 8-10. Check out Surfline camps on south side pier. Yes wish uou where there too. 💯

[paul]

This wave pool looks amazing for a log, but I think it’s in Brazil.

A new one opened up in Virginia Beach too! I haven’t seen any longboard clips yet but it looks fun too.

Here’s a brasil pool clip.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPXWTnqjuPv/?img_index=3&igsh=bmN6NGxreDA0aDBo

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Chloé Calmon on Instagram: "Treino intenso e muuuuuito produtivo no @boavistavillage , de olho na próxima etapa do circuito mundial da WSL que vai ser na piscina de onda de Abu Dhabi ⚡️💪🏽 testando as pranchas novas e as pranchas que já estão no pé, quilhas diferentes, em onda cheia, onda cavada, esquerda, direita, trocando ideia com meu shaper @neco.carbone a cada onda… eu perdi a conta de quantas ondas perfeitas eu peguei! Muito obrigada pelo convite e ótima recepção @boavistavillage @ibrasurf @pedro_oliveira_surfcoach @perfectswell @edugrin 🙏🏽 e muito obrigada pela companhia incrível de vocês @neco.carbone @belrocha.1 @miguelcalmon17 💛 Well spent training time at @boavistavillage , getting ready for the next stop of the WSL longboard tour in the wave pool in Abu Dhabi ⚡️💪🏽 testing new and old board, different fins, chatting with my shaper @neco.carbone after each wave, surfing lefts & rights… thank you so much for welcoming me @boavistavillage @perfectswell @ibrasurf @pedro_oliveira_surfcoach @edugrin 🙏🏽"

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[BenConsidine]

Yeah this one looks like the best for a log I’ve seen!

[jtisbury]

My friend Marv (Marvin Amend, I think you know him @BenConsidine ), German Longboard Champion learnt to surf in Munich wavepool and competes internationally (was in El Salvador this year). He loves the wavepool 🤣

• This reply was modified 11 months, 3 weeks ago by  jtisbury.

[paul]

That’s wild. Like a real life Rick Kane story from the North Shore movie.

[paul]

@wally-lippincott i just booked a few intermediate sessions for the Atlantic surf park in August!!! I booked 2 rights and 1 left over 2 days. Any advice?

Probably going to rent a longboard there. They have a FireWire Singleton model which looks like it should work well. Other option is putting the boards on the roof but it’s a long drive so I’m a little nervous.

[paul]

I just got back from the Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach. I surfed the intermediate right and left sessions on a really fun 9’4 WRV rental and the “advanced turns right” on a mid length. We had an absolute blast! The intermediate was super fun on a longboard and was definitely noseride-able and good to practice steps in the slightly steeper sections. I think regular sessions on the same wave with some feedback in between would be super helpful for dialing in new skills. It’s also great just to visit for a day or two. If you have a chance I’d definitely recommend it!

[El_Expat]

For anyone who finds themselves in Scotland, we have a WaveGarden pool – called Lost Shore Surf Resort (https://www.lostshore.com ) Lots of wave settings – wha5 is suitable for a longboard will only depend on skill level. It’s a great facility for an area with fickle waves, but be warned- it’s freaking cold in winter (water temp is regulated by air temp). At 7 to 8C, the ocean is warmer in winter than the pool!

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