The Wave Blog

This is our journal. Our place for our latest news and updates on The Wave. Whether it’s our big builds, hot surfing topics or help to improve your surfing, our blog contains it all. We also regularly share updates on events we’re attending and news about all our partners and ambassadors, who help make The Wave the great place it is.

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3rd January 2020

What’s your favourite surf emoji?

We’ve looked at different companies take on surf emojis. Here are our picks for best and worst surf emojis. What are yours?

Abby Richardson
Wavemaker - Media Team
26th July 2019

Build update - our waves, lake and technology

On an ordinary day, when we open, we’ll have three different waves rolling at any one time. The sets are every 10 seconds and range from gentler waves for beginners to larger waves for expert surfers. A ten second power on ride is a long wave for the vast majority of people here in the UK.

Nina Whitby
Wavemaker - Content
13th June 2019

Sophie Hellyer: what surfing means to me

Sophie Hellyer, former British and English surfing champion and Ambassador for The Wave, tells us how she got into surfing as a girl in Devon and what she loves about it.

Nina Whitby
Wavemaker - Content
30th April 2019

International Leadership Programme

The Wave Founder, Nick Hounsfield, has been selected to be part of the UK Sport International Leadership Programme 2019. Just 15 people are chosen to be part of the prestigious programme, which is now in its tenth year.

Abby Richardson
Wavemaker - Media Team
8th March 2019

Sam Bleakley: what surfing means to me

Sam Bleakley, multiple-award-winning British surfer, travel writer and presenter, met up with us to talk about getting a start in surfing, mindfulness, and the wonders of wetsuits.

Nina Whitby
Wavemaker - Content
1st December 2018

Surfing in London

Live in the city? Tired of trekking to the closest beach to London to seek out the surf? Find out why surfing in London's now looking lively for 2022.

Abby Richardson
Wavemaker - Media Team