As someone that has surfed the Melbourne pool a few times and really enjoyed it But - it’s really important that if you fall off - Don’t try paddling straight back out or across the pool, because you will be in the way of the next surfer & it can get really dangerous. Iv seen some real carnage with multiple surfers falling and trying to get across and the following surfers having to doge them or run over them - It happened to me and I ended up loosing a fin and wasting time while I went in to get another board. Your instinct is to try paddle across but is it really is much easier to paddle in towards the beach then let the current along the wall take you back out and there are plenty of waves to go around. By the way the bottom is solid cement so if you hit it - it hurts ! So make sure you choose a level that you’re confident in and I’d advise an easier level if it’s your first session just to get the hang of it. Before you try the next level up.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Good tips, many thanks for sharing. I did notice that a few of the guys that didn't make the tube section went all the way in then circled around. Looked like a decent amount of water moving up the channel. Proper rip.

@ravingmad765

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I noticed quite a few of the surfers in e the first half trying to get back out over the shoulder. Go in and paddle around! Hopefully they'll have a few enforcers from the wall like they do in Melbourne.

@sz8558

Ай бұрын

Great advice..How shallow does it get?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@sz8558 Looked to me like it was waste deep from about 10m. Don't know out the back.

@maddogzdx1

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel yeah about wait deep but it sucks up a bit more when they turn the barrel option on - iv hit the bottom a once or twice when when I didn’t make the tube and got sucked over the falls and slammed into the bottom.

The left looks so fun. Can't wait to pull in at homebush 🤘

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Both look good, but I felt the right was a little more critical.

Funny your observation of the left not being as good as the right. I have definately noticed the same thing in Melbourne regardless of wind.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Really!! That's super interesting. Maybe we both grew up surfing rights more than lefts and have a keener eye, lol.

Seriously when is someone going to make one with decent size waves 4ft+? Even 3ft would be nice.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

I must admit, I was hoping for something bigger. I was at a place in Phuket that reckons it can do 3m waves. But they had it set up as basically a close out.

@reddysteddy2195

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel I'd love to see that North Qld plunger style one everywhere, or that Texas one with the ramp section. But we've got too many lawyers and regulations in Aus, I doubt we'll get many decent wave pool options bigger than 2ft.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@reddysteddy2195 I was supposed to go try the Plunge pool a year or so ago and it fell apart last minute when I couldn't get flights sorted. Super keen to see it now and compare. Will see what I can do. From what I understand it was a huge wait between sets with that one.

one day id love to see 6ft

@WjB_96792

Ай бұрын

Me too! Some day hopefully!

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

How good would it be. Might want to look for something other than concrete just below though, lol.

Looks like with a crew of say 15 surfers out it will be like a Snapper dodge fest as I noticed most people that fell either stood there like stunned mullets or tried to paddle out across the break and basically getting in the way. As someone else pointed out it's probably best practice to ride the next whitewash in and use the wall current to get back to takeoff. Another foot or so would make it better too by the looks.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Interesting you say that. Most of the people in the water were WSL surfers. Maybe they just back the next person to miss, but should just be bus-driving it straight in!

I think its great we have theses wave pools but think the Surf lakes design at Yepoon is much better. More variety of waves and many more surfers can surf at the same time.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Agreed, that waves looks like it has more potential and could be more fun. But I've been told the waits between sets are too long at present for it to work commercially. Hopefully it has improved since I heard that.

Cool video, do they have hot tubs? Felt that was amazing to have in Melbourne to chill between sessions

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Awesome question, no hot tubs. I'm totally going to ask though as I agree, that would be awesome.

wavegarden pool as we have in the alps. your enjoying that bigger bay it looks great. 110 a hour is comparable to our price here. we have a mega barrel session. top to bottom draining overhead barrel

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Wow, I had no idea there was one in The Alps. You can truly surf anywhere nowadays.

Cant wait!!!!! How do we book air mode??? Its not available online

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Trying to get more information on that. Looks like it may be a way off before it's publicly available.

Looks so fun and a great way to improve your skill level. Keen to hear what the cost will be even though I know it will be out of my league haha.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Looks like an adult is $110/hour for an Advanced session. Or you can buy 10 sessions pack for $980. So around $10 a wave. It's a bit crazy.

@dogworldonline1189

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel i guess it's all relative. normally we spend almost $0 to surf locally. but if you compare to cost of snowboarding it's not so crazy

Great vid! Do they have any idea of what the water temp will be throughout the year?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Didn't mention water temp, but I think it will be ambient and similar to local pools. So likely down to 17 in winter and up to 23 in peak summer. It was nice as this April.

@martinryan2570

Ай бұрын

No heating, so small body of water fluctuates a lot with changes in ambient temperature. In Melbourne in winter the wavepool is a fair bit colder than the ocean.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@martinryan2570 It does get a bit cooler out west, too!

Melbourne surfers only want to know one thing. What's the water temperature?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

I was deadset going out out in Boardies if they let me have a paddle.

sickkk

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Indeed!

Bring to Brisbane please !!!

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

You never know! It's the next big city.

Yes the bottom is concrete! - The wave pool is great fun but be aware there have been a few injuries in Melbourne from collision’s with other surfers (see my earlier comment) or the bottom or the wall . it’s important to choose a level suiting your skills and wear a helmet - while the advanced wave aren’t that big it does pack a punch, so don’t underestimate it - also boards do get damaged especially if you fall near the wall as the board tends to get dragged along it - so something to factor in if your renting a board is that you will pay for any damage you do to it. The last few times I surfed at Most at Melbourne many of the rental boards had multiple fixed dings proving how often it happens. I’m not wanting to put people off as it is great fun but like anything you need to understand the risks.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Awesome insight, thanks for adding to the discussion. As a bodyboarder, I never really think about damage or collisions. They did say that they give helmets to everyone who surfs at no cost. So, they're onto the fact they don't want to be liable or seen not to act.

Anybody mention the price ? And the crowd limit….and the waves per hour ?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Yep, it's $110/hour and up to 18 people per session except Expert, which is 12 people.

Anybody thought of putting a 5cm.layer of foam over the concrete to lessen the impact . ?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

There's got to be a reason right? Has to be.

I enjoy the progressive turns mode, not as young as I used to be 😂

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Yeah, on a stick that would still be a stack of fun I think. Less so on a Boog. Still fun though.

@Crankinsurf7000

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel I use a 7ft MR Flying Fish or one my own shapes of 6’6 or a 7ft single fin, it’s just pure fun

What is the difference between advanced and expert then?

@motivatedtravel

29 күн бұрын

From what I understand the difference is the amount of people in the water. So Expert you're paying for the right to be a group of 12. But on Advanced it's 18. Someone else was telling me, however, that even within a mode like Advanced, they have a few gradings they can apply. So perhaps it's max Advanced in Expert.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of worst song in my whole life had to turn the music down for opening clip

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Sorry to disappoint. When it comes to music that doesn't get your video struck down by copyright claims, the pickings are slim.

Beautiful 😍 🤩 👌

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Isn't it!

@hman7236

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel dreamy

It looks bigger than the Melbourne one

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Can't say having never been to Melbourne, but they didn't specifically point it out any point, so I suspect it won't be too much different. The pool anyway, the complex as a whole might be bigger. They said it's the same size as the SCG.

Awesome 👏 💯🇦🇺🌊👏🤙🤩🌎

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

🙌

You couldn't get down to Melbourne because of COVID?? Mate I've been to Melbourne three times in the last year.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Yeah I know what you mean. I was supposed to go down as media to do review content and that was what kept getting COVID derailed. Since COVID I've been a bit distracted (huge house fire and rebuild), but I'm still keen to make it happen.

@ravingmad765

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel oh, sorry to hear! Hope you get some Sydney pool time.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@ravingmad765 Me too! Thanks mate.

I'd love to But I heard you prices on the radio. I will do the beach.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Not my prices, I don't work for them. But yeah, it's a bit heavy when the alternative is free.

Wife selection is everything.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

As in, you'll go there to select a new wife?

Paddling out seems dumb when there is a wall you can walk on.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

I though the same thing. I asked if you could just rock off the wall, and they said the channel rip is even faster.

@maddogzdx1

Ай бұрын

Yeah the rip along the wall runs pretty fast as the water being pushing in by the waves has to go back out so once your in it you hardly have to paddle.

add another foot to it

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Yes please!

Bigger??

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Yes please

This is miles ahead of the monstrosity that was built in the bush, here in central Queensland.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

You mean the Yepoon one? What don't you like about that?

@geoffbreen2386

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel Design was experimental but others have produced far better models and been built, location with no safe intersection for traffic to enter 100klm zone, water discharge(saline) into local creeks and groundwater, accessibility on a rough dirt road, appearance is rusty old with dirty water, public use(none), publicity has changed numerous times from experimental to publicly accessible then back to private, history has been drawn out and contentious with many objections, technology used is old world stuff, cost to local community(subsidised water)...etc.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@geoffbreen2386 Yeah right, I hadn't heard any of that!

@geoffbreen2386

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel Go and have a look.

Beast mode??? 40cm. And PUMPING…..,

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Somebody was telling me there are a few vairants of Beast Mode. I'm not sure which this one was if that's true.

The ground is solid concrete??!!! That’s a fail.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

They can't have sand because the waves all move in one direction. Basically sand would just end up piled on the beach. But I wonder if there is something softer than concrete that could be used. Some sort of hard sponge or rubber.

@poerava

Ай бұрын

@@motivatedtravel ​​⁠ There are dozens of rubber/plastic options. Just pricey. It’s sad that the likelihood or some serious injuries, doesn’t warrant spending up on a safer ground.

@poerava

Ай бұрын

Search ‘head injuries urbn surf’ for more gnarly serious injuries some very experienced surfers have had. Love your videos though mate. Thank you 🙏🏽

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@poerava I wonder how many injuries there have been in Melbourne? I honestly don't know yet how likely a concrete impact is.

@nichobee

Ай бұрын

Who doesn't love a good slab though

Old surfer 🤔 Yer NO!!!!🏖️

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Too much concrete to hit?

INCLUSIVITY , the most overused, over rated and over hyped single word used by sales people EVER.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Can't be seen to not say it though.

What mode is the “air mode” is that “expert pass”?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

It's a good question. In the notes that sent me after the event, there was no mention of an Air Mode. It must be by special request or for competition. Guessing it would be expensive. I'll ask for more details.

@Challenge_me_geek

Ай бұрын

Awesome, you the man!

🥱

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Not big enough?

@scottfowler830

Ай бұрын

@motivatedtravel The only decent wave pool on the planet is Surf Lake in Yepoon. This is the gold standard. It has the potential (as technology advances) to produce waves of any size. Bigger & better in the not too distant future. Sorry Kelly (and everyone else). You've all been outdone.

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

@@scottfowler830 It does look amazing. I was supposed to go an test it about 18-months ago for some content and it fell through last minute. Been gutted ever since. I hear it's quite a wait for sets though.

Is it fresh water or salt with the buoyancy of the ocean?

@motivatedtravel

Ай бұрын

Fresh for sure. Whether it's saltwater or chlorine variant, I'm not sure. But it's not ocean water.