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Our friends Surf Park Central are doing a rewind-Wednesday and providing some deep insight from a Surf Park Summit 2026 panel that was hosted by SPM's partner, Skip Taylor The article is a great summary of the deep dive into the behind the scenes operational lessons that a group of the most experienced surf park operators. The panel featured industry veterans: Michi Schweiger (O₂ Surftown MUC ), Blake Hess (Beach Street Surf), Mike Schwaab (Former Waco Surf), Cheyne Magnusson (Endless Surf) and Coco Colombo (Alaïa Bay). This is a timeless piece of insight for anyone looking to be operating a surf park. Enjoy this great Recap from Jess Ponting

Executive Summary: Key Operational Lessons from Surf Park Operators By Jess Ponting This Surf Park Summit panel on “Optimizing Surf Park Operations: Efficiency, Profitability & Scaling” surfaced a clear and consistent message: surf parks are no longer experimental attractions. They are operational businesses that demand discipline, adaptability, and strategic cl...

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Surf Park Management’s partner, Skip Taylor ( ) will be moderating the panel focused on “Membership Models in Surf Parks”. From Private Club’s tied to real estate and Memberships offering Equity to Member Owned models and Private Clubs operated as corporate entities, there are pro’s and con’s for a developer to consider with each of the various iterations including planning to operate as a fully private club or a semi- private facility. We’ll discuss how a surf park’s business plan can use a membership model to unlock a higher return on investment. We’ll also discuss the physical facilities and customer demands that are required to service what is your most loyal customers with each of these models. We look forward to seeing our industry ohana September 1st-3rd at Virginia Beach! Joining Skip on the panel will be:
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Great to see a real estate media and analytical group giving coverage about the tipping point of the Surf Park Industry moving deeper into a real estate driven business model from the gated attractions that initiated the space. Our team at Surf Park Management all have deep roots in lifestyle driven real estate models from our backgrounds in mountain, golf, beach resorts and are currently supporting a number of developers seeking to create success with their real estate based concepts with a surf park as the feature amenity. Exciting times for this industry!

Surf Parks Are Entering Their First Real Test as Commercial Real Estate Assets Surf parks are shifting from speculative developments to operating real estate assets, testing whether engineered waves can deliver reliable income, value, and institutional investor confidence.

One of Surf Park Management's feature projects, The LineUp at Wai Kai hits #6 in global rankings of bet surf park experiences! And from the person who has surfed more surf parks than any other human on earth!!!!! Mike Goldys - Mahalo!!! Check him out on instagram at Surf Park Nerd!

9 of the world's best surf parks Wave pools put to the test, across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia

SPM’s founding partner, Skip Taylor ( ) joined of to talk story on the state of the Surf Park Industry. Listen in at https://wavepoolmag.com/pulse-check-that-state-of-the-surf-park-industry/

We are thrilled to have Surf Park Management’s founding partner hosting a panel at the upcoming Surf Park Summit 2025 at Virginia Beach and organized by at

The panel he will moderate is “Optimizing Surf Park Operations: Efficiency, Profitability, & Scaling” on November 6. At 1:30pm. Skip will be joined by surf park industry veterans like of , of , of .bay , .mohr from and Michael Schwaab from . Skip will be sure to bring out some key insights from this group of experts and add his insights from Surf Park Management's 8-years of working in this exciting space.

Our team at SPM is helping a developer to bring a surf park to life in Victoria BC and we are hoping we can get our friends in the surf park world to help do the survey and also share with friends and contacts in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Many thanks as we seek to bring another project to life. Link in bio or cut & past: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/AT4JRP?Source=SPM

A fun flashback to the launch of Hawaii's first Surf Park, The LineUp at Wai Kai from our friends Citywave. Our team at Surf Park Management spent 7 years planning, building and launching this amazing facility!

Why build an #artificialwave in Hawaii? | citywave®.global Why build an in Hawaii? 🌊 As a German company, we’ve been asked this question many times … especially when we launched citywave Hawaii at The LineUp at Wai Kai in Ewa Beach, O‘ahu. At first glance, it might seem like bringing sand to the desert. But as CEO and founder Rainer...

Some buzz phrases cycle around our surf park industry like "Dwell Time" or "Share of Wallet". It's simpley getting guests to spend more time at your venue, doing more and and spending more. There is a direct correlation to those that do more, spend more....which also leads to the hidden bonus of the guests then tending have a more memorable visit that leads guests enacting social media posting. Some great dialogue on how photo-video, F&B & programming can all lead to the outcomes we are all seeking in this WavePoolMag article with SPM's Skip Taylor and Malcolm Scott giving some key insights:

Working your F&B: How video playback, menu and layout keep guests on site Video Playback and More - How Surfers Spend More Time On Site at Wave Pools To Increase Revenue for Each Venue

The team from Surf Park Management is fresh off a great week at Surf Park Summit, brought to us by our friends from Over 300 industry leaders gathered and our nascent industry is truly at a tipping point with so many experienced developers and sophisticated investors now in the space. Skip and Cate led presentations to give insights on how the integration of a hotel operation needs to strategically align with the surf park operation. They also provided an in-depth exploration of the various private club models and how they can be a great strategy to launch a surf park. Looking forward to Surf Park Summit Europe coming next May in Munich!!