Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Coordinates | 36°39′23″S174°38′30″E / 36.65643°S 174.64177°E |
Status | Under construction |
Opens | 2027 |
Owner | Aventuur |
Area | 43 hectares (110 acres) |
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]
The park is reportedly expected to cost NZ$100 million to construct, [4] and will employ in excess of 400 people during it's construction. Once operational, the park is expected to employ more than 120 employees. [4]
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]
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]
The development is set to include accommodation of approximately 90 individual cabins, and a 50-room lodge. [11] Additionally, it is set to include a cafe, kiosk, farm-to-table restaurant, surf club, hiring and coaching facilities. [11]
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]