Faking it – an article by Matt Clark addresses the questions:
magicseaweed.com/news/faking-it-a-closer-look-at-artificial-waves
The Masterplan of the Wavegraden site at Bristol, UK
© 2015 – Wavegarden
Wave Loch
youtube.com/watch?v=-zmuvP_dxAA
and
vimeo.com/112612722
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
https://makesurf.wordpress.com/forecasts/
Or not always purple on this other animated forecast:
Wave Focusing Sand Slug,
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
August 2012 Update:
Seems to work OK.
Lots of surfers enjoying this sand slug
Back in 1997 there was a proposal to make a classic left hand point break on the headland north of Freshwater beach in Sydney (Australia).
We want people to add sites here that have the history of this project.
Let’s all learn by the experience, even breathe some life into it.
Surfing Ramps have taken down their page on the Harbord project 1997.
See their current Hot Topics page:
surfingramps.com.au
and another link from them:
20th NSW Coastal Conference 8 – 11 Nov 2011 Tweed Heads NSW
coastalconference.com
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