The cost of building the perfect wave

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For nearly as long as surfing has existed, surfers have been obsessed with the search for the perfect wave. It’s not just a question of size, but also of shape, surface conditions, and duration—ideally in a beautiful natural environment.  While this hunt has taken surfers from tropical coastlines reachable only by boat to swells breaking off…

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/06/17/1093388/surf-pools-ocean-climate-change-water-scarcity/