Pro Surf Contest in a Wave Pool - Red Bull Unleashed

[@caswell4115]

It's amazing how surfing was responsible for the invention of the skateboard, and now more than half a century later surfers are doing tricks invented by skateboarders/ing. It's beautiful how one amazing passion can accidentally spawn another amazing passion, and then for that passion to come full circle and inspire the originating passion to progress.

[@TheSchmuel]

This is the future of competitive surfing. Equal waves, equal opportunities. Let the best surfer win. And hopefully they pop up all over the world in every city and Ill be alone in the ocean again!!!

[@Audiostoke1]

Yeah i hope it works that way too but im abit afraid it might work in the opposite way, brining more people to ocean line ups looking for bigger waves who haven't any ocean knowledge, aloha spirit, surf etiquette or paddle fitness.

[@arthurturner8441]

Amazing as always!

[@philiplavelle4957]

to prov ide some historical perspective, I had the opportunity to surf in what I believe was the first wave pool (in Tempe, Arizona around 1969 or '70)...a large hydraulic "plunger" at the base of a large fake lava rock wall produced a large surge of closed-out whitewash that re-formed to become a small lined-up wall that was ridden "straight off" by about a dozen land-locked longboarders....very gratified to see we've come such a long way toward such a desireable alternative (tho Mother Ocean will always hold the fondest spot in our collective heart...)

[@fablesrf7007]

they're building like 5 more of these too! I think one in California and I know one in Texas but in not sure about the other locations

[@bokeflo]

Wave pools aren't just for swimming anymore. Very Cool.

[@drignacioramos]

Ultra top 😉👌🏼🦁

[@a1b9c2]

Definitely a great future ahead for this. I wanna have a go too!

[@bradybow4691]

such a dope video. I heard they're making a public one in texas

[@SailorBarsoom]

I live in Texas! Tell me more. Please?

[@salioudiallo6687]

I'm so stoked to go their it's so gnarly😎😎🏄

[@ein99999]

I think its awsome that they can make something to replicate a wave but nothing will be like being in the ocean with white water breaking and the friends in the water and everyone having fun and just great times all together in the water. I do think its awesome becasue the wave is so perfect like the one in france its amazing how clean that wave is but the ocean is just so awesome nothing can be like the real thing. It may be better but you might get bored in just plain old lake water its not like the ocean the ocean is alive.

[@AngryJawa0094]

Check out Kelly Slaters wave pool.

[@Nofishnoclue]

he means the general vibe and atmosphere of the ocean, no wave pool can capture that

[@normellow]

I had a dream , that one day Kelly will have a 10+ foot wave pool.... I had a dream...

[@rbbrum110]

I read his pool is somewhere in San Joaquin valley. Couldn't they just have bigger pumps or turbines to increase the size? Who knows they didn't release the plans or the design or blueprints.

[@sicdavid6292]

Slater's surf ranch has a perfect wave. He perfected the tech and cleaned up his pool. This was first but they jumped too soon.

[@paramedic79ca]

Kinda takes away from the talent of being able to read the waves. But it's still sick

[@samkortland1044]

Yh I’ve been a few times, it’s a good place to just practice popping up if your a beginner, but I still feel the best was to progress is to go onto unbroken waves as soon as possible😂

[@kgodrift241]

Hey guys! Hope every one of you is having a fantastic day and enjoyed the video! - From a GoPro youtuber thats just starting out

[@True_story_design]

Awesome!!

[@Juniordossonhos]

eu entraria nesse lago artificial pela manhã e só sairia por volta das meia noite, i need of wavers crazy artficials very good...!!!!! i love redbull.

[@RedNovaMedia]

I'm with Arthur's comment, totally see this being a 15-20 foot wave in the future. It will never replace the ocean, but I'm all for the tech and what it's going to do for the sport... Who knows, maybe the best surfer in the world lives in a landlocked farm 10 hrs drive from a beach 😜

[@boxhawk5070]

I have a suggestion to improve it: Freeze the water, then have guys put on shoes with metal blades on the bottom, give them each a stick and tell them to hit a rubber disc around while they bang into each other.

[@Randsurfer]

+Boxhawk That's such a hokey idea.

[@djizzah]

mick fanning is really warming to the idea

[@al5422]

Cool video.

[@toastyman360]

what is the song at 2 minutes?

[@andylongtime8535]

Awesome for shredders / good air wave.

[@dereksantos891]

Our Island of Guahan needs this

[@boarder989]

AWESOME!

[@RYTISJAS]

Hi-ya, Wonderful video! have a great day :)

[@emmagreenland1494]

welcome to wales guys

[@tisoy909]

Whats down there if you eat it. Something that can kill you? like a moving pump with impellers?

[@smaze1782]

Is this place open to the public? There's absolutely zero info about this on the website.

[@sbnqy]

SMaze17 yes it is opened to public but costs a small fortune but at least your guaranteed waves. It’s in snowdonia ,Wales , United Kingdom

[@Juniordossonhos]

adoraria surfar uma vez essas ondas

[@fabiogiorgimusicosolo]

AMAZING...

[@Me-vl4qp]

Rick Kane G.O.A.T.!!

[@Me-vl4qp]

Alright funny guys--who keeps pooping in the pool????

[@Me-vl4qp]

Tidybowl Man's favorite break

[@lukebuchanan9801]

2:08 ahhhhhh leo omg

[@davumaaz]

what the name of the first song ??

[@cup_and_cone]

water color looks like a waste treatment plant.

[@iplayoldschoolrunescape]

Well its kinda in the middle of like town its not connected to a water source

[@Firelitefilms2]

+thechosendude its water straight from the rivers and lakes that make up the drainage basin, so the water is pretty much fresh from the hills. Its pumped off the main water supply for the towns below

[@hermanmelville3871]

+thechosendude Not everything is the islands.

[@cpringle_6167]

I read in wavelength that they are using rainwater and zapping it with UV rays to clean it. Apparently they used an old brownfield with an old unused aluminium factory.

[@hermanmelville3871]

***** I dabbled a bit.

[@jahkgdm]

Add a side wave = more powerful wedging barrel similar to The Wedge in Newport. Shorter wave but more bang for the buck plus an air section would be more exciting. Also, would use less space.

[@waltermarlin1730]

I went back and watched the video again and the waves at the end of the video were smaller and a little slower. I kind of don't mind watching mello rides. Like golf surfing.

[@putrayudi5952]

perfect wave

[@mattkeall2920]

SOO SIC 👌🏼

[@chinobbzack1643]

It is like a wave hippodrome !!

[@MrDeeznutzx]

Unlimited waves every surfers dream

[@taowaycamino4891]

I agree...not to mention the perfection of the waves and NO SHARKS ever, day or night!

[@waltermarlin1730]

Maybe put some color on the poles? The best part of the break was near the poles. I never seen a wave pool so powerful. I bet the break can be extended. The wave might be a little more low action for learners.

[@ivanzluthami7653]

awsome..

[@filipe33]

Muito legal a estrutura montada para o campeonato. Mas não gostei da cor da água! !

[@ArthurDoesThings8960]

Think it'll be possible in the near future to make 15+ footers??? That would be sweeeeeeeeet!

[@timothelecointre9255]

Je suis en train de ma mère qui me dit qu'il y a des barbares de sa voiture de la musique de sa voiture le meilleur des meilleures ventes en vacances en plus il y en vacances à l'étranger de sa voiture de

[@bernardofernandes1826]

i have an i ideia not expensive. Do you belive if it works? the ideia is this: in a lagoon. You cut a big rock in the format of triangle. Then you hoist (move to up) the rock with a car... 10 meters + or -... then cut the steel cable. The triangle rock will hatch in the water and a big wave will forming. But we will have a good wave if the format is a tringle

[@William99-t9g]

this is insane .

[@Jimmyboy-ec6mq]

Lol I love dis place I live only 1hr away it’s so fun🤙

[@HollywoodWestern]

This is will be good for the future...hint hint Olympic Games

[@EnnTomi1]

How does this work

[@cup_and_cone]

same as a wave pool at water park

[@lobailey5293]

+thechosendude i think theres pillars or something in the middle and pushes water up and forms a wave

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

+Liangshi Xu You can see the mechanism at 00:30 in the upper right making the wave.

[@Aint1S]

there's something similar to a snowplow being towed up and down the pool. it starts the bump, instead of water rushing up on a natural shelf or ledge etc. there's about to be the world's largest in Austin, Tx and luckily that's close to me. sadly, my skill is building massive amounts of speed for airs from years of traveling the gulf more than both the east and west coast combined... I'll probably be the first to hit the wall... breaking just another board.

[@jorissplinter]

now look up kelly`s wave on youtube... that`s the best artificial wave at this moment

[@doormagic]

Giant waves 30 meters ,this and next week in Nazare,Portugal

[@andreamassigna]

who knows the second soundtrack's title ?

[@2HitWonder]

I'd love to surf that wave

[@fuelbasti]

kind of cool for a contest because everybody get the same wave or has the same condition. Its all about style and creativity than.

[@christianmanning8746]

just some lovely chemtrails killing the contestants around @2:04

[@Citiz3nInsane]

+christian manning yeah that was right before 911

[@colbywilson9111]

contrails you stupid alarmist

[@christianmanning8746]

Colby Carman So were all this guys who created America, Fucking ignorant slave.

[@shawnjackson3764]

Need to plan 2 weeks in there just to grind the same maneuvers on best conditions. =P

[@hdaviator9181]

Is this the kelly slater wave? Doesn't look as good.

[@axeljensen5150]

Nice

[@bastienLAB]

Almost as crazy as theses german guys surfing their river lol

[@gutmorgensurfen]

The cage in the middle is limiting and distracting. I like seeing down the line with mystery.

[@djanthony9759]

never surfed a wavepool cause i dont have a million dollars that would be a sick day

[@cozzyinternet4706]

it looks like 2 surfers can surf on either side at the simulataneously, except makes it out clear and the other gets to headbutt a couple of rods.....or even better; use them as hurdles

[@lewisbros6204]

They should have a kids comp there

[@lewisbros6204]

Board riders

[@calebpechumer2030]

I can see kooks flooding these like tourist attractions

[@rhidiandavies1991]

Well yeah... why else would they build it if not to attract tourists? You think they could cover their overheads just by having locals? It's not like there are a tonne of local surfers in Snowdonia... it's a mountain range for god's sake.

[@maxmonterumisi]

the color of the water is matches the color of the water in Adriatic spot Malindi on better days!!! :-) :-)

[@lewisbros6204]

I wanna do that

[@chocolate5135]

future of surfing? WSL wave pool, anyone?

[@ohaubrand7491]

Cool

[@purplespite]

I heard the water is shark infested.

[@rickr949]

I don't know about that, but the comment section is "stupid" infested.

[@Skyerzen]

+streak88s hahaha

[@Non-k2x5l]

it's murky water, gotta be the bullsharks only.

[@_JellyDonut_]

Definitely, Red Bullsharks

[@iggybob4202]

+streak88s fuck you

[@sauceyboy]

What happens when the scaffolding breaks and the people fall into the train zone?

[@andryaseffendi8532]

good.. better line-up on the beach

[@latavelhapinkfloyd]

perfeito

[@emmagreenland1494]

i live here

[@azzamatic4190]

Where's the boogie boarders?

[@robford3211]

Now if they can do that in the middle of Tokyo with 20 foot waves...

[@MarceloSantos-wd1tb]

massa!!

[@Citiz3nInsane]

such a poor video edit, we only get to see 2 sec of surfing, 5 sec of talking, 2 sec of surfing, 5 second of talking...

[@dflipposful]

can this be in the olympics

[@heiariiburori137]

great white

[@jamescudmore4736]

they got to be careful not to get a set on the head its metres away from the shore!!!

[@CarlosHernandez.RentaHouse]

the waves are really small...

[@anarchyzed1591]

This is what it would look like if we could surf Long Beach. Cuts down on the sharks tho i guess. Something to me about man made and mother nature... This is cool don't get me wrong and i would take this wave over no wave any day... But if i had a choice.... throw me to the sharks.

[@e.imccool8993]

please don't hit me in the balls.

[@rubenyee8395]

Hope they keep it off limits to boogie boarders

[@finlay7411]

There allowed on it

[@KRTRWZRD]

Surfing artificial waves contradicts the spirit of surfing in my opinion.

[@kkwoolsey7254]

Thank You!

[@ericburtron7568]

I understand what you're saying, and as long as I'm on the islands I'll surf in the ocean, but in my opinion the spirit of surfing is as much about having fun as it is about having a connection to the ocean. This form of surfing isn't ever gonna replace proper surfing, but let the landlocked mainlanders have some fun.

[@hermanmelville3871]

+Digital Freedom For competition purposes it creates an interesting challenge seeing as that everyone gets mechanically identical waves. Makes it a pure style contest. Granted I don't see it as any kind of replacement for traditional open water competitions, but it's a nice change of pace and I'd prefer it over some of the shitty beach break they force the pros to surf at times.

[@skooli2]

+eric Burton Agreed. After having to move to the mainland from Hawaii, I'd take a wave pool session right now. The only real issue I see with it is that it's two little peaks for every surfer within 100 miles.

[@ericburtron7568]

yeah, but one hell of a consistent two peaks

[@Krizbonz]

Typical Red Bull, 1/10 surfing 9/10 peoples faces :(

[@АнатолийЛивашевский]

привєт з України !

[@surfhempster]

I want to try ~~~>

[@rickr949]

Just no steroids oh! i thought your name was "Lance" sorry.

[@utuberine]

It kinda looks small and underpowered. Shame. They need to engineer something that pushes 10 foot smokin barrels with long thick sections in it.

[@jamesjones3371]

Proud to live in North Wales not many waves for locals 50 pounds ten waves should do locals season tickwt unlimited wintercwaves 500 pounfs went lasr week 2 othervpeople 50 each wtf wages are low

[@melonarmytrofimov1940]

hallo

[@BLACK05GO1]

Surfers looked limited by the size and shape of the peak. It takes away the surfers ability to anticipate the wave's characteristics down the line and know where to smash the lip or launch and air, etc. It's better than nothing but not a very good wave.

[@leecoates4082]

where are the sharks jelly fish and exposed coral reefs , guess we in a cushion world now days ,all good if a sport is no longer dangerous to do then athletes should not be paid the same money :)

[@donovancrader7530]

Hardly showed any surfing at all

[@stevejames5900]

How much did the pimps pay these clowns to talk up a very mediocre artificial wave?

[@jonasraquel8914]

massaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@SeanLKearns]

Slaters pool makes this look like garbage.

[@aniskindb71]

Минус, потому ,что не наши, и у них нет фантазии.

[@arborleaftree1769]

I take it these pros don’t have to pay £45-£50 an hour 👎🏻

[@billhanson827]

Yeah, do something about the water color. That’s nasty! There’s chemicals for that.

[@Echodolly6]

That water is cleaner than clean. It's pumped straight in from the nearby mountain springs. The water colour is from mineral deposits from the natural mountain clay. It might look rusty brownish but its 100% clean and natural. Adding in chemicals just because you like your water artificially chlorine blue would be poisoning this perfectly natural water just to be cosmetically pleasing to people who prefer things to look good rather than be good.