Whether for surf parks, waterparks, or cutting-edge research institutions, AWM is driven by an innovation imperative. With a legacy and deep roots in the surfing tradition, President and Founder Bruce McFarland and his team are committed to developing and producing only the highest quality wave systems to deliver authentic surf and experiences.
“I was confident that the quality of the experience on our artificial waves using our technology would be appreciated by those seeking to offer surfing in a business venue environment, whether it’s a resort, waterpark, or surf park. This has turned out to be exactly the case. It took our combination of engineering and surfing experience to get it right.” – Bruce McFarland, Founder and President of AWM
Very simply, PerfectSwell is a patent pending travelling wave generator, as is common in waterparks and more generically called “wave pools” or “surf pools”. The wave is created at one end and travels and breaks in the pool.
Surfers and bodyboarders must learn to paddle in and pop up. Length of ride is determined in part by the length of the pool. Though wave generators have many old and some new developments we discovered that the fundamental property of ocean waves was missing in the technology of all the current suppliers. It’s like the difference between a tidal bore wave and a wind generated wave. Wind generated waves are what we surf on in the ocean.
AWM PerfectSwell Surf Colosseum Circular Wave Pool
We invented a wind over water “horn” alongside our submerged PerfectSwell generator which is on permanent operating display at Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific in Southern California. When we developed the idea in larger scale we found that the quality of wave in the pool improved dramatically without increasing the cost profiles of the equipment or the pool. We can make good waves in systems without as much power and cost as the common systems. Like SurfStream the product has been developed to provide all sorts of conditions with the same system.
American Wave Machines SurfStream Venue in Peru
SurfStream, on the other hand is an endless standing wave made by continuously pumping water in a recirculating pool and channel system. It has a much smaller footprint and ride length is not limited by pool size. It’s great for a dedicated surfing and bodyboarding system. We can also tune it for kayaking and wake boarding.
“It’s important to “live the life” of surfing and not just sell it. I think our near term goal is to get a US surf venue online that’s a great place to hang out, and profit from. Of course, a chain of worldwide surf and water sports parks numbering in the hundreds or even thousands is not unrealistic. Surfing in the Olympics? Why not.” – Bruce McFarland, Founder & President of AWM
Learn more about American Wave Machines and check out the links below:
- American Wave Machines to Design Surf Park & Wave Pool in Ocean City, Maryland
- Bruce McFarland Interviewed at 2012 Boardroom Surfboard Show
- American Wave Machines to Build Surf Park & Wave Pool in Sochi, Russia
- American Wave Surf Machine of the Future by Kevin Cody on Easy Reader
- Artificial Waves Gain Traction for Surfers by Ethan Stewart on ESPN Action Sports
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