Will Wave Pools Replace Ocean Surfing? | w/ Mick Fanning & Jamie O'Brien

Wave pools are bringing surfing to areas without coastlines, and delivering consistent, reproducible, killer waves. But they don’t offer the same vibe as surfing on the ocean, paddling out and waiting to catch the right wave. So are they the future, or are they actually crushing the soul of surfing? Join surfing legends Mick Fanning and Jamie O'Brien as they chat the future of wave pools and ocean surfing.
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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, Pennsylvania, USA. And throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, various entrepreneurs and investors made noise about new 'ground-breaking' technology that ultimately amounted to yet another uninspiring artificial wave. Find out more about the history of Wave Pools here: win.gs/WavePools

[@Reshmidevikuswaha]

Nice

[@ceciliairiarte961]

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[@ceciliairiarte961]

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[@najibelmaghraoui3132]

Move to Red Bull Surfing

[@WanderingWorldORG]

Ocean surfing, for sure. Half the fun of surfing is getting into and connecting with the ocean. Wave pools look fun ✌🏼

[@EverythingisFire]

As long as you have an ocean near you 😊

[@matthefat9445]

i agree 100 percent, wave pools are fun, but feel more closed, and release less adrenaline than the ocean because a wipeout on the ocean is 10 times as worse as one on a wavepool

[@JamieOBrienJOB]

Wave pools rule!!!

[@dallindegooyer6225]

But the ocean 🥺😩

[@KRYZM10]

Get Psyched!!!

[@johnmcgroder825]

Hi jamie when u coming up to the ments?

[@americannightmare2109]

Start the music!

[@pedrogaspar1557]

Ocean's for kooks! Let's go to the pools

[@robertturner8040]

wave pools can never replace the ocean but they are fantastic tools for practice, learning and for people that aren't able to cope with the rigors of paddling in the sea due to disabilities .

[@aaron_jordaan]

I like to think of wave pools as skateparks for surfing, you can practice tricks in a safe environment and once you have them down you take them to the streets (in surfing it would be an actual wave in the sea) and then you put the things that you learned in the skatepark (wave pool) and try to land the trick you've been practicing

[@kevinmiller8253]

Im for both where i live we dont get many occassions to get out so wave pools would make it poss to surf more but always better to surf in the ocean hundred percent

[@kevinmiller8253]

And at the moment my nearest wave pool is 4 hrs drive not ideal but heard there is one opening in london but not sure when

[@davidfinnie5789]

100% Ocean surfing always... I surfed this afternoon at a local reef break with my mate so just the two of us.., the waves were powerful and raw and my mind would switch between focusing on the next wave and sharks so a real Ocean experience that leaves you humble and clear minded

[@lukeveirs7384]

Lol Jamie’s perfect wave was literally pipe

[@zaccb2247]

This is so interesting. I went to one machine called "the wave" and it the waves felt a bit diferant than in the sea but I just was no used to it. Great video!

[@redbull]

Would you go again or prefer ocean surfing only?

[@alarastaff]

@@redbull for competitions, artificial waves are better, but for fun or hobby ocean surfin is beautiful

[@Ronakvevo]

Rising sea levels probably mean ocean surfing is going to stay. Wave pools are good for training and allowing people to try surfing for the first time but should not be part of the professional competition .

[@zaccb2247]

Great video. Very interesting!

[@robertfoertsch]

Excellent, Sharing... I Love Surfing The Ocean... Myrtle Beach South Carolina Would Be An Amazing Place To Have A Surf. Park As Well.. Thanks!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Pretty cool pretty interesting and a definite tool to help improve surfing but definitely surfing in the ocean it's more natural and more exciting and more fun but having a close second so that you can improve your surfing when a wave suck or just being able to work on a certain maneuver that you can't duplicate in the ocean all the time if the waves aren't calling for it is pretty awesome...

[@ryanperry7673]

They are taking about adding an artificial standing wave feature in a river near where i live. I think these have some big potential as well

[@siddharthascherrmannbarbos5017]

Hi @redbull i think wavepools are a great place to train and work intentionally on mastering certain maneuvers like Airs, wich in the ocean can be hard to repeat over and over again! Especially for surfers from landlocked countrys like where i am from switzerland. We dont get as much time in the ocean as other surfers so it is going to be a game changer to be able to train at home and progress faster without having to travel as much! But I think the challenge will be to adapt and adjust the maneuvers we’ll learn in the pool to all kind of waves and conditions in the ocean... Its gonna be so fun to surf more and its hopefully gonna help our surf community to grow and get more connected :) Would be interesting to hear what these 2 legends think of how we can best adjust to real waves and learn how to connect with the ocean🙌🏻

[@AbdulrahmanAlalawi-rz4xz]

Wow, this channel is creative.

[@Elhesh]

They seem like great training grounds. Consistently the same wave, to practice a specific thing. Then take that to the ocean to maximise shred? Like a foam pit. Or similar concept

[@redbull]

Team Wave Pools or Team Ocean Surfing? Vote below and let us know why!

[@dallindegooyer6225]

Ocean surfing because it’s not fake

[@cdabcdefg12345]

team surfing

[@dylanmullin06]

Team ocean surfing. Not sure.why it just seems better.

[@clubvzlet4341]

Очень актуально), водный спорт в зимнее время года, скорей бы лето!

[@adrianbiersack8544]

Oceaaaaaan all day every day!! No pools for me gracias

[@Miester7]

No because you have to pay and limited slots when busy + water less buoyant and shorter wave rides.

[@Sir.Craze-]

Pretty sure you could salt the water or use another strategy for the same affect. Just a thought

[@redbull]

Wave Pools are growing in numbers everywhere. Watch how a group of Red Bull's surf team went to The Wave in the chilly British city of Bristol to get tubed in town: win.gs/TestTheWave

[@dontdropin6048]

i think it will just add to the already overcrowded line ups having these waves in strange places . when i started to learn to surf we were not aloud to tell anyone or we would cop a beating who needs new people in the sport isnt it already crowded enough all over the world these days

[@chaselemmons1979]

Really wish she would've surveyed a bunch of wavepools pricing for guests. From what I hear costs are really high. Like $5,000 per minute. Would love to know if this data is true and this was a chance to find out

[@harderide]

Ocean 100%. Wave pools are perfect for training, product development, & tom foolery. From a spectator perspective it's way more epic to see someone make use of a good ocean wave than a good pool wave. As a para athlete I would end up at the wave pool more because of the accessibility, but would only dream of the ocean.

[@bumblebee240.]

When quarantine is finally over.

[@susanparker8009]

I love the fact that inland people can now experience surfing. I think the experience of being in the ocean is actually irreplaceable.

[@goldorak8969]

For competitions , it will . No matter if I like it or not .

[@noahtimmons2119]

Sick

[@vicquick9146]

If you have access to perfect uncrowded ocean waves then your lucky, most surfers have to deal with crowds, inconsistant size, onshore winds etc. Where i live its crowded and closes out most of the time whens there swell, so a wavepool would work for myself for sure, happy to pay the money the ride a fun wave.

[@sylvanmatthia387]

Wave pools are great when it's flat and to practice but chasing swell getting into the ocean and connecting with the ocean

[@ericbergstrom1]

I can understand consistency because HB has been kinda weak the past few years but thats part of it being the summer not winter event

[@LordPhoenix140]

Wave pools will do to surf training what vertical wind tunnels did to skydiving training. The biggest difference is that skydiving is just like a wind tunnel but in ocean surfing you need to be able to read the waves and adapt to different waves.

[@christopherfarrell9227]

I'd say ocean. It's unpredictable and that just makes for better stories and frankly more exciting experiences.

[@XtraMileS]

Oceans still RULEZZZ!🤙

[@christopher5205]

I mean I’ve been in one that’s fresh water which has way less bouyance and it makes it a lot harder sometimes

[@finnstaugaard8474]

In Germany comes in a few years also a wave pool and i find it very good, because we ahd in Germany on the Balticsea only windwaves and the biggest days(3 to 6 days in the year) are only 7ft😂. On the Northsea we had on a few days good swells with barrels (but also only on very huge days 15ft). And I life on the Balticsea and I would drive every weekend in the wave park because there are better waves. Sorry for the bad English, I am only 14 years

[@Reshmidevikuswaha]

Nice

[@Reshmidevikuswaha]

Hi

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[@abhishekdandotiya6630]

Other countries- we have surfing wavepools🌊 India- we have pothole pools😀

[@ElronHumpperdink]

Where’s the thrill of catching different sized waves like in the ocean? Not manufactured, I mean... but hanging in the ocean, getting that healing saltwater and sunshine always wondering “should I take this one” is the “fishing/hunting” aspect of the sport that a lot of people enjoy.

[@tompenny5684]

Yeah totally agree, I think surfing beach breaks is super fun because you never know what the waves gonna do

[@AndreRMeyer]

as in 'shark bait'?

[@l3358]

I cant wait to see a bunch of Wave pool surfers who have never seen the ocean try it for the 1st time. They wont be able to read the currents, Rips, The wind, Multiple take off spots, you name it. There is no substitute for the ocean.

[@1010AD]

Choose wave pool to get better for the madness on the ocean

[@joaquincanales7520]

Come to El Salvador

[@Apeunion]

I would love to try a wave pool but watching a competition is so boring.

[@extremeoffroad-snowmountai9084]

thanks for your help with me all brothers and subscribers 👍🤝🙏

[@chichichi998]

Depends on what type of surfing you like, but no matter what, nothing will beat the real deal- the view, the marine animals, and the unexpected things mother nature brings. Can you recreate JAWS? Or Nazare? or Mavericks? or Pipelne? Can you go wind surfing in a wave pool? Probably not. But wave pools are fun and a great way to learn or just to have fun surfing if there's no access to the ocean. They both have their pros and cons!!

[@leongrootscholten7562]

Wave pools can never replace the ocean

[@potentpudz9311]

U can take Mick away from snapper rocks but u can't take snapper rocks out off Mick 🤙🤙🇦🇺

[@hugospooner9092]

curius any bath is a wall rotated ?!!!in cercle ??

[@hugospooner9092]

imagine jumping from aheli 4 brige over a bath and all surfer ejected or not XD and curius if could be make the same wave on a small distence/site size

[@Senseidogge]

Hi

[@martacolloto]

I think ocean surfing is this best but like if you live in a place that thei’re not any waves it could give you the life but I think that. Ocean surfing is more tradicional and in wages you have yo pay to get inside so I am with mick fanning and with Jamie at the same point

[@oceaninlet]

Ocean surfing for sure nothing compares to the experience with marine life

[@jacobgriffiths5531]

When is the new Matt Jones project coming out?

[@eddielee6573]

I donnu

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[@pierswoo76]

Surfing is a great equaliser, doesnt matter if your a rich film star in byron youll get shouted out of the water by an old local if you step out of line - this is what makes surfing unique you have to earn you waves and your place in the line up and its policed by those who have earnt it some may hate it but its the best thing about surfing rules are made by the people and governed by the people a totally unique thing in todays world of big businesses and corporations, wave pools are for training etc but its not surfing its a whole other thing.

[@terryjohinke8065]

Ocean surfing even though I travelled thousands of miles to be disappointed, but a good natural wave is great . i can see the advantages of a wave pool. Great right handed waves are scarace on the planet so i'd like to mess around with a perfect wave pool. Goofy footers get the most great lefts on this planet.

[@mfhairstream6812]

Need to add some sharks to the wave pools

[@floridaman727]

Who is this guy? I’d really like Dakota Fannings opinion

[@gift91]

👍

[@waltysalamander]

Wave pools are good for surfing the actual wave, but that's only like half of surfing. The other half is being in the water on a beautiful beach (in my opinion, almost all beaches are beautiful even it there's not much scenery or stuff). Especially if you can find a break where there's not many others out. Not going to happen at a wave pool.

[@gids4072]

ocean surf for sure

[@peteheigelfishing]

There is no way I’d choose a fake wave over a real one!

[@ericbergstrom1]

ocean is so much more variables and unknown its better

[@KulchaShokMuzik]

ocean forever

[@naminazakii]

Come and surf in Indonesian 🇮🇩 beach .. beautiful surf .. I'm promise

[@wingnut6472]

Shark free gets me.

[@aussierules3436]

You can’t beat the ocean

[@gabriellelalonde8832]

Surface

[@pasindujayahansa9353]

Ocean surfing

[@Who.is.Clinton]

I wish more tech would be thrown into artificial reefs [eco zones for underwater wildlife], where there is swell but no form...Like North and South headlands of Bondi Beach [Example]...WOW!!! A J Bay peeling in from 150meters beyond the heads...nature wins.

[@joeblow2183]

Wave pool. If you are a pro and can sit in a pack of 25 and outpaddle everyone and get waves and then go on trips to faraway perfect mechanical waves then you really do get all you like.

[@robertmoore67]

Yeww

[@philippoepen1470]

where is this going 😂

[@willvillalona6366]

Ocean surfing all the way, and Im not even a surfer.

[@shootshit.]

Expert opinion lol

[@badboyg7519]

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[@negrotski]

To get some practice they look great. But certainly only for the deep pocketed folks, and that Freshwater Pro in 2019 was...sorry...REALLY stupid!

[@joaomiguel1988]

Off course not

[@flatearthautopilot9892]

Earth is not a globe.

[@lukeveirs7384]

When the wave pool come to the ocean they won’t translate to the ocean

[@grizzsbiz]

Yeah wont know about rips, undertows, tides, currents, unfriendly sea creatures, challenging ocean conditions etc.

[@yomamarager2179]

Not everyone has that money to surf in a wave pool lol

[@leclossoleil4979]

e-drix ytb

[@pedrogaspar1557]

Surfing in the ocean sux. Jellyfish sand and too many locals. Pool is the new cool. All Yous should go to pools

[@AG-io5wr]

KookTV

[@hitmewithmusic18]

let me save you time. no. no they wont

[@krispewkrem3]

My home breaks are free. Wave pools aren’t. Nor will they ever be. Title is pointless. Both are great. But most people riding wave pools a) have lots of money or b) are sponsored to ride there Plus, the ocean makes you really really work for your waves.

[@r2rovids569]

learn in a pool than ocean after that otherwise i wont survive

[@hunterwright386]

Personally I like hydrofoils

[@hahahehe2350]

wavepools destroy the surf vibe

[@-3590-]

You’ll never get waves in the ocean if you start surfing in pools. Line ups, variety of the waves and locals will definitely keep the chlorine kids in the pools

[@Sir.Craze-]

So close To a good video. Rushed. And feels stiched together as well like it's missing important explanations

[@wally2786]

I think this would be soul crushing! And there’s no adrenaline from the unknown. It’s the same every time. Boring.

[@willg9764]

How could one suggest such blasphemy

[@chrisbauman2562]

Absolutely not. 100% of surfing is that connection to the earth