The Economist chines in

The Economist considers “the problem”
the best solution is to find more sites with good natural surf. Another reason why winter is good for surfers,
more..
economist.com/node/21550253

The journal touches lightly on the possibility of  surfing tourism becoming a viable option for African countries but misses making a list of all the countries that are eligible to develop their surfing resources.

These countries are those anywhere that is not always dark blue on the forecast graphic, Forecasts
http://makesurf.wordpress.com/forecasts/

Or not always purple on this other animated forecast:

NOAA (NCEP WAM) Global Swell Data

www.lajollasurf.org/gblpac.html

Select “animation” from the bottom of the drop down list called Forecast.

Paradise lost?

While these constructions are a good idea they will not of themselves stop surf rage.

The people behind the idea (below) appear to be:

http://nielsenbartholomew.vpweb.com.au/
NIELSEN BARTHOLOMEW a private partnership providing global surfing consultancy for pro-surfers and multinational public companies on many facets of Surf-Biz.

Here is the publicity:

Courier Mail
Wave pools and artificial reefs to fight Gold Coast surf rage problem

Picture: Tim Marsden Source: The Courier-Mail THE Gold Coast could soon be
home to world-class artificial reefs and wave pools to combat the rising
tide of …
<http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/wave-pools-are-all-the-rage/story-e6freoof-1226263167268>

The Australian
Wave pools to fight surf rage

Local beach breaks under increasing pressure from crowds Wave pools,
artificial reefs to be introduced within two years Riding the wave – Surf’s
up in …
<http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/wave-pools-are-all-the-rage/story-e6frg8ro-1226263458201>

Gold Coast Bulletin News
Wave pools to combat surf rage on Coast

THE Gold Coast could soon be home to world-class artificial reefs and wave
pools to combat the rising tide of surf rage. The surfing industry
generates $3.3 …
<http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/02/06/388261_surfing-sport.html>

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How will raising the expectations of people with bad behaviour improve their behaviour?

What do you think?

 

Wave Focusing Sand Slug

Wave Focusing Sand Slug,

Cronulla Beach will officially trial Andrew Pitt’s special sand placement configuration designed to create a temporary Wave Focusing Sand Slug.
surfingramps.com.au

The sand will be strategically placed about 250 metres offshore in up to eight metres of water to form a two-hectare rectangular mound.
dredgingtoday.com/2011/07/07/australia-sand-slug

Reports from regular surfers on the waves and impacts on crowding along the beach would be appreciated.
forum.realsurf.com

Wavegarden

Wavegarden has been in development since 2005. It works by propelling water over a surface that creates a moving wave with a tube, just as ocean waves form by breaking over coral reefs or a sand bar. Size and speed of waves can be controlled by the Wavegarden technology, which can be installed in natural or man-made lakes and ponds, as well as resorts, aquatic sports parks, and municipalities.
wave-garden.com

See reviews:
worldprosurfers.com/surfing-features-detail.asp?NewsID=314

sports.espn.go.com/action/surfing/news/story?id=6132257

movementmag.com/_blog/Blend/post/The_Wave_Garden
Cannot wait to try it..

Locals only

Build 13 artificial reefs a day, and 13,000 people a day will take up surfing. Just watch.
By the year 2025, the average surf session might well consist of 1.7 rides per surfer per session. For modern surfers, crowds simply come with the territory, and the territory is finite.
Trying to stem this tide of surfing’s popularity is fruitless. “The lady doth protest too much, methinks,” says Hamlet. It’s the same with every surfer “claiming” his or her territory. We’ll just have to cope.

From:
fortunadaily.com/way-of-the-waterman/the-sportsmanship-of-surfing
by: Drew Kampion
fortunadaily.com/author/drew-kampion

SurfScience interviews Andrew Pitt

SurfScience contacted Andrew Pitt, a surfing reef architect from Australia. His company Surfing Ramps, does consulting and design work for artificial reefs. A student of artificial reef projects, Andrew filled SurfScience in on what has been attempted and why some efforts had better results.
surfscience.com/topics/waves-and-weather/wind-and-weather/artificial-surfing-reefs