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The Wave is a firm building artificial wave pools for surfing in England. The Wave: Bristol was opened in 2019, on the northern outskirts of the city. A second site, The Wave: London, is planned. [1] [2]
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]
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]
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]
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