A towering, glowering wave of consequence.
It’s the moment surfers have been waiting for ever since Kelly Slater unveiled his manmade wave up in Lemoore, California one decade ago. But doesn’t it seem like yesterday that the world’s most decorated professional surfer stood in the tule fog, laughing like a maniac as a perfect barrel stood up and reeled with the push of a button?
Like satanic sorcery.
We’ve come a long way since then. Pools with different technologies, creating different sorts of waves in Palm Springs, Melbourne, Waco, Sydney, Bristol, Tenerife and Abu Dhabi. The last very close to the petro-kingdom of Bahrain which just revealed the moment surfers have been waiting for ever since Kelly Slater unveiled his manmade wave up in Lemoore, California one decade ago.
A towering, glowering wave of consequence called the “Club Hawaii Experience.”
Per the press release:
Bahrain is set to debut the Bahrain Surf Park – Club Hawaii Experience, marking the first surf park in the MENA region to utilize Spain’s advanced ‘Wavegarden Cove’ technology. Slated for an early 2026 opening, the park will be situated on Bahrain’s scenic sunset coast in the island’s southwest.
Paying homage to Hawaii as the birthplace of surfing, Bahrain Surf Park aims to infuse Hawaiian culture and vibes into its attractions and facilities. Leveraging the innovative ‘Wavegarden Cove’ technology, known for its minimal energy consumption, the park will host up to 90 surfers simultaneously and generate 1,000 waves per hour.
The surf park will offer over 140,000 surf sessions annually through the Club Hawaii Surf Academy. This academy will provide comprehensive training programs for all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals, with expert instructors guiding and mentoring surfers.
etc.
Very exciting, but it was the accompanying photograph that sent surfers into paroxysms of glee/fear. A well overhead right mimicking the iconic waves found on Oahu’s North Shore.
Now, finally, surfers will be able to experience club Hawaii without fear of slaps, accidentally dropping in on a local legend or hitting the reef. Might the notable cowardly world champion Filipe Toledo be able to book time in Bahrain and overcome his fear of plus-sized waves?
Might there be a whole new generation of Khaleeji surfers ready to wrangle Shipsterns, Cape Solander, The Right, etc.?
I’ve spent much time in the Middle East and, to be honest, have a hard time imagining the gulf borne and bred wanting to experience the terror of Club Hawaii.
Same with Pip Toledo, I suppose.
But for you?
Gulf Air tickets booked?
Com Turren?
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Chas Smith gotta be the biggest idiot in surf mídia. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a price on your head in Brazil. Keep mouthing off…
The ex Garden Island News reporter speaks the truth. Wish you were back on island reporting the day to day shenanigans. Why you leave? When you come back?
1000 waves per hour is making for some cyclonic turbulence and backwash
Of all AI generated images of surfing, they picked one of the actual worst images possible.
So how many German schlongs?
It’s gunna be uncomfortable for some if Toledo fronts up this year
Pip mentioned!
2026 Slavepool Tour
Abu Dhabi Open
Palm Springs Surf Club Closed
Bahraining Men
Waco Janet Reno Transgender Pro
Wavegarden Tripoli Masters
Surf Ranch Dressing
WSL Finals Search Rio
….get your hand cut off for dropping in.
I/m waiting for the Saudi surf tub as rumor has it we will be able to tow ins as the wave will be bigger than Jaws
Jaws ?
As in, the shark from the movie ?
They’ll need a bigger pool.
And maybe a bigger Raimana on a bigger jetski…
looks like the Saudi’s are preparing a wave pool for their new Trillion $ city…so I want a jaws shark in the pool while towing onto 50′ waves……and I am available to drive the ski for a diamond encrusted gold bar or 2…..or bags of foam dust!
Women barred from driving jet skis
Never miss an opportunity to diss Filipe.
Keep typing, so I don’t see you in the water.
I’m tempted to soil myself, just cuz.
Will they have some Arab enforcers mimicking Hawaiian Mokes while dishing out slaps and false cracks?
I hope so.
The Khleej don’t know how to slap. Very soft hands. Maybe some Pakistani slaves will be employed?
Ashton can help them.
so the middle east is the new mentawais actually ,,,,
I am a rig pig and was gonna fly home from the rig and stop in abu Dhabi.
only problem it’s exactly the week when they are running the comp.
might have to fly home via Bahrain instead.
One thing Slater’s pool got right is the number of people it supports at a given time. I read this and it says 90 people at the same time and I’m like “why would I pay to surf a wave with 89 other cunts when I can do that for free at home?”- or in hawaii for that matter.
Are you saying you are a cunt ?
A cunt that fingers his bumhole!
Xox
Is Bahrain on my boycott list?
Probs should be . I don’t see you as a shit on my chest and murder women kinda guy
Best not peer through my plantations at my meat flaps then….
Its all good. As I have been prophesising for years it seems. It’s the future can’t be stopped. And neither should it be.
CosaNostra damus
As has been pointed out previously, you can see both pools from FTL’s upcoming Fuckin’ Tall Land.
https://uploads.disquscdn.c… As well as clear views to Iran and Yemen etc…
Kaipo the ultimate spy from the top of that ladder from where all life and death reveals itself.
How much does it cost for a ride to the top?
A hundy bucks, unlimited tap beer and all ya can eat chicken wings included…
Im in.
Pip’s optical ethnic ambiguity may have the people of Bahrain think he is one of them. Probably falling behind the barrel, like the fella in the picture as well.
@Com Turren (Disqus):disqus and Pip split peaks either way!
if he behaves anything like he behaves at Lowers, he’ll still wait to see what direction I’m going and then try to fade me.
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this is A+ memery
In memory of pauly matt and kvf.
I was googling for a vintage, ron jeremy type pool-boy porn movie poster, but nothing came up, all i got was the costco soft top modern day porn equivalent. And then this came up!
I predict a triumphant Pauly return for the Pipe event
I miss your vagina, Com. how has she been since the transition?
It’s my understanding that either the Gorilla and/or Negs un-suspended her per my specific request, but alas, I’ve heard nothing.
One day we will be reunited though. My vagina can’t quit me. Not for long…
I’m pulling for ya
Fun fact the people in Bahrain don’t like The Flintstones
But those in Abu Dhabi do