A snapshot from the latest Webber design brochure
parameters that change the wave size and
shape can all be altered at any moment. So
we can start with the combination of factors
that have made perfect waves in the lab and
in the computer modelling, and then alter all
parameters to hone it even further.
Chosen in what way?
Well because the drive system controls the shape
and size of the wave, and the drive system is
run by software that can reproduce waves, then
you can choose a certain type of wave from a
collection or menu of waves that we will design.
Will this wave have levels like for beginners,
then pump it up to pro level, or will it be
the same all the time?
One end will have a Waikiki-style wave that’s
designed to not break with a lip, but to stay
just as a green-faced unbroken wall. This
way you can have 10 or more learners on the
same wave at the same time. The other end
will have two peaks just like a vee bank at
a beach break, while the main two channels
will have waves that can be chosen while you
are standing in the queue.
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So the surfer chooses that wave type before
he or she gets to the pool online, or in some
other way?
In a way, yes. First you view the wave types
online and work out which ones suit your ability,
then you choose those waves when you’re in the
queue about to paddle into the take-off spot. The
waves will all be available to view on the WWP
site and would be standardised to a degree by
who designed them, e.g. a pro surfer, and the
wave height, the degree of difficulty and then
the option within those variables. For example,
a Kelly Slater, medium-sized wave, Intermediate