The secret behind surfers' ultimate wave playlist

These swells are controlled by the push of a button. This allows for a “playlist” of surfable waves that are programmed for beginners through Olympic athletes. Using just air and gravity, engineers have recreated the ocean in gigantic, wave pools located miles from the sea.
The state-of-the-art process replicates storms blowing across the water, creating large circles of energy and giving rise to preset waves. At a massive new venture in Brazil, pro surfers from around the world hone their skills by training on their “playlists”- sequences of waves that can be generated again and again. Nature doesn’t allow for reliable repetitions, making a wave pool like this invaluable for those serious about the sport. According to the engineers, who are also surfers, their tech has the potential to take surfing to a whole new level.
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