Since the 1980s, professional surfing has dabbled with artificial waves – the first pro event, the Inland Surfing Championships, was held in truly lacklustre conditions in a wave pool in Allentown, ...

In the latest episode of Just Sayin', we dive into the long-simmering debate over artificial waves versus natural waves, and we bring in Mick Fanning and Jamie O'Brien to help us out. Since the 1980s, ...

A 48-chamber pneumatic surf lagoon near Palm Springs signals the next major leap in wave pool scale, tech, and surf-centric ...

For most of the world’s population, the hardest part of surfing is getting to an ocean and scoring good conditions. But that’s changing. Over the last decade, artificial wave pools have started ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. For most of the world’s population, the hardest part of ...