Surf Lakes | Australia's First Wave Pool

Watch Mark Occhilupo, Barton Lynch, Joel Parkinson, Ben Player and friends test the first waves produced at Surf Lakes, an artificial surf pool located in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. The wave pool is only working at half capacity. Engineers believe that the system - named "5 Waves" - will be able to produce ripples in the eight-foot range. Surf Lakes claim that their technology has the lowest energy cost per wave compared to other wave pool concepts. The company estimates that each wave will cost $2.50 to produce - $0.30 in energy and another $2.20 for the water filtration system and staff wages. Each hour at the Australian Mad Max-style wave pool will cost around $50, allowing a surfer to ride approximately ten waves. Music Credits: "Plug and Pay" | Composed and Performed by Urbanature Available in "Flow" (2018): http://hyperurl.co/flow-the-record SurferToday: The Ultimate Surfing News Website | https://www.surfertoday.com Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2TSO2be Follow us:   / surfertoday     / surfertoday     / surfertoday     / surfertoday