IS THIS AUSTRALIA’S BEST WAVE POOL? URBNSURF Updated Review Wave Pool Melbourne
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Urbn Surf in Melbourne is like Disneyland for surfers. It is a special place where a piece of my heart now resides after spending this delicious week trying out their new wave menu for 2021!
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100% agree with you Kale! It is the best place for surfing progression, i have caught more waves in 1 year then in 10 years. Trying to to goto the beach from Melbourne when you get time, getting the right conditions then having the confidence to mix it with people that are good surfers becomes a self perpetuating way to go backwards in surfing, URBNSURF is exactly the opposite and has helped my surfing and enjoyment of it so much and gives me confidence to go into the ocean. Love your videos!
I like the side by side setting comparison. Gives prospective surfers a good idea of the settings.
This is so rad to see people put development into making waves. Yet still the beauty of the natural wave is something to behold.
Loved the video!
I've surfed The Wave in Bristol (UK) multiple times now and you are *so* right about the opportunity for surfers to progress.
They have a setting they call the Waikiki wave that's designed to "bounce" off the wall, then, instead of running straight to the beach, goes diagonally across towards the bottom of the pier section. This gives a lovely, rolling, easy to catch unbroken wave which is perfect for getting used to popping up and starting to put turns together.
I was there a few days ago and it was the best surfing session I've ever had, because, whilst going to Croyde in North Devon is lovely, you never know what the next wave is going to be like, but in the pool, you can be certain that it will be just like the last one, so you don't have to worry about where the peak will be or if it will close out on you.
That leaves you free to concentrate on getting up and looking through the turns and I could really feel how my surfing had progressed!
PS I've also learned lots of great stuff from your videos too, keep up the great work :-)
I really admire your thoughtfulness and consideration given to those learning how to surf. I would love to see you bring a larger class here and see how they all progress!
Dude you catching those barrels is sick, making it look so easy, mate!
Can you make a vid explaining the difference in what each tail type of a surfboard does
Check out surf simply's channel. They did multiple videos covering board design that was pretty informative.
@@vlkyr Thxxxx awesome...
You could go talk to your local shaper.
Rounded square is for all round surfing
Round tail is for island waves
Rounded pin is for big waves
Square tails like to pop out of the water on a top turn
Swallow/fish tail holds the board onto the wave
Everything else is just experimental.
This is the best “everyone’s wave park I’ve ever seen…very well done!
Thanks so much for tuning in guys! This was NOT a paid review FYI. If you'd like to join me at the pool for an intermediate day retreat in February hit this link up --> kalebrock.com.au/products/wave-pool YEW!
FYI
CRUISER: 2:44
INTERMEDIATE: 6:14
ADVANCED: 10:30
EXPERT: 14:55
Love the video explaining the different settings!!
Thanks, KB. Your vid helped me choose the right level. Booked...yew
Cool! I didn't know this thing was open. Keen to check it out next month 🤙🏼
Outstanding vid. I can’t wait to try it!
Kale not watched it all the way through yet only just past 8 mins but got to comment! You were smashing that intermediate level. Ripping so much spray off those turns 💪💥🤙
intermediate looked better than advanced IMO
Weird people who give such informative and fun videos such as this a thumbs down. First time I've seen a Kale Brock vid and I really enjoyed it. Just wish I was young enough and fit enough to go and enjoy a world class attraction, (bout bloody time), in my home town.
100%. I have 30 years surfing experience and have watched a lot of videos and there is nothing out there as good as this for beginners, or even, imo, as enjoyable as this for any surfer. Kale's love of waves and people comes through very well.
Some very distinct differences between the wave categories for sure. A great spot for the learner to spend a couple of days🤙
Love the joint. 6am Advanced Turns setting the past 4 weeks, a few Intermediate sessions prior and one Advanced. Hasn't been a great season on the surf coast. Of the couple of rounds trips I did do to Torquay, one took 3.5hrs return with the Westgate roadworks and cost me $200odd for going 10 over.
Great content. You make it look so easy.
I surf UrbnSurf like every week, my surfing has progressed so much. I actually get more waves in an hour than I would spending 3 hours down the coast..
This is a very well done video, commentary, production, editing. Thank you! Wave Pools? Whew, deep (shallow?) subject, pros and cons, pricey and less soulful, but looks like it advances your surfing at an accelerated pace, not waiting on wind and swell, so............we're evolving. Old SoCal guy here, so I'm biased. Thanks again, straight up assessment from your crew.
Another great vid. Thank you. Good to see my local break 'Point Concrete' getting some rave reviews. I'm curious about your boards. Also I'm struggling with my back hand tube riding like a lot of surfers. I'd love to see you do a tutorial on this area.
Hello, kale actually needs to work on his a bit more, to make it easier to stall and fit in the barrels, face ur body more towards the exit then the shore
This looks so sweet! And not a single stingray!
Looks like looks like looks like so much fun fun fun and thank you for sharing...
That looks so fun!!!
awesome vid, would love to hear an analysis of yourself surfing the waves
one Wavegarden will open in Switzerland next april. I could see that as my gym but with swiss entry prices, it won't be possible despite all other combinations offered. For comparison, entry ticket for one hour intermediate is 129 swiss francs. I bought a 5 entries pass to give me an idea and I will see
Out of all wave pools, I like the colour of this water, looks clean and more natural.
I went here and it was so much fun definitely worth trying
Hey Kale , weldone mate, but I think you needed a Neckbeard2 single thru, great for soft waves and for the ramping it up.
Love your show
This video popped up in my recommend tab.. and I am glad it did. Looks so fun! +1 Sub. ❤️🏄♂️🤙
Next trip to OZ, will swing south to Melbourne and after surfing ulladulla, will check this out!
Such a sick breakdown! Kale for the win
Merci 🙏🏽
I love your content, keep it up man
Thank you
Nice video love the content.
We need one in every state that experienced setting with the offshore could of been indo I been getting into gellsoft for my fix when the waves are of no value or crew takes out the fun love the content
Looks awesome ,we are about to get one in Perth 2025,, I used to surf quite a lot in my younger years..I used to surf fairly decent size waves , down in the south west etc ..I haven't surfed for 25 + years now , but I reckon I might have to see if I can still do it :) try out the advance waves ..
Looks fantastic
The expert left looks like my local south side pier bowl. Super fun but tricky at times when there’s current.
Very helpful thanks!
Looks fun for a regular foot. I still think the Wave Ranch has them all beat by a long shot. The left looks really rippable 🤙🔱
Kale you where ripping those backhandes sooo much spray!! Video on turning progression from beginner to advance would be awesome!
Thank you
The setting looks almost identical to ‘the wave’ in Bristol UK. However, the water is 6 degrees in the water night now. But like you say we are all addicted need to get are fix somehow lol
I really found the right gets a real funny angel going on on the expert setting.
I'd love more shots comparing your takeoffs between the different settings
More time, less time...basic principles remain.
As an old snowboarder who was able to ride just about anything I say Surfing is much harder to learn and become proficient. I would love to be able to practice surfing here. I think you could progress so much quicker! Id teach surfers to snowboard and they were pretty good after a week! Unfortunately going from a snowboard to a surfboard took me several days to just catch and ride a wave consistently . It took me a month of living the beach and surfing every day to just become decent, make turns, etc.
Im designing a wave trainer. It is just for teaching the basic movement of pumping down the wave. The basic movement that is hard to learn in the wild. The learner will get on the trainer, get the motion down with help by a pro, then go out surfing with a teacher that gets them into the wall of the wave so the learner now just replicates the motion.
I suspect a athletic person can learn to surf in one day!
how shallow is the concrete bottom when surfing? when they change the settings do they change the bottom contour or just change the size and frequency? Thanks
o boy kale that is so sick my folks have just moved to east london south africa you must see the sets of wave in east london totally gnarly bra
Hi Kale, great video. Would you mind helping me out? I am going to surf the pool next month. I am an intermediate regular 42-year-old surfer. I intend to surf both intermediate and advanced sessions left and right in two days I think. What sequence would you recommend? Left intermediate and left advanced on day one? Or do both intermediates on day one? First front side or back side?
U had such a sick 1st turn on your short board, 1 minute in
Looking forward to heading down there in a few weeks and seeing how it compares to the UK version too, bring on the barrels! 🤙🎉
🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@KalesBroccoli hopefully its a bit warmer....my last wavepool surf was 6 degrees!
When its a hot day the concrete heats up the whole pool.
thanks for the rad vid bruh
Hi I’m a CZcams student of yours from Louisiana in the US lol i love your videos and have learned so much just from watching you here!! I know this is an old video but I’m just curious have you surfed surf lakes surf park yet?? If so would you do a video on it?? I wanna come down so bad and try it out myself!!
Will do eventually !
Hey guys! Nice video! Very cool pool! What is the cost of such pool, how do you think?
Great video well done, have surfed intermediate old and new much prefer the new setting. Have surfed advanced got completely lit up on the take off and hit the bottom. Worked out I was too far behind the flag marker, got pitted straight down. Ouch. Got barrels after making an adjustment moving in closer. Did you meet the bottom at all, any advice for advanced barrels.
Yeah couple times!!
A Few proper Tree instalments around grounds would not be ill advised. ;)
The guy at 4:16 rode like he was a tree 😂
Nice one!
Amazing video Kale, like always!!! I wish someday not to faar we are going to have the same waves here in Perú. Ohh and how much does it cost per session?
Thank you so much mate! Price Depends on the session - check the website for more permanent info!
Nice bro!
Great video.
Any vid on how they produce the waves and adjust settings? (Is it as easy as turning a few dials??)
Next video
The one in yeppoon has more waves and options but is in r&d at the moment
did he used boards with more volume than his normal boards ecause of the less bouyancy? or just adjusted himself to it?
power psyching on one opening here in California one day!
I am a kook and I went there and tried the cruiser right hand session. I was not sold on it. I will stick to the Ocean. The sea is free and natural.
Hey mate, would you say take a higher volume PU for buoyancy? Ive got an advanced turns booked next week on my forehand (bobby quad), and Advanced on my backhand, and for this session I was thinking either my Pyzel Ghost or slightly higher volume BlackBox 3 Swallow. I did just get a JS Xero with more volume than both of those but unsure what to take. I also paid for advanced board hire aswell. Old boy been surfing for a long time but don't want waste my sessions surfing the wrong equipment given the price 😊. Im quite a bigger framed bloke aswell. Any tips on a board to grab from the urban surf racks for my backside Advanced sesh? I promise I wont hold a grudge if it doesn't work out haha Just curious if a Rnd pintail sits any different in the face in fresh water? Much love from South Oz Surfer 🤙(or should I just grab some suitable shapes in Epoxy from their racks for more float)?
Love it
So when is the surf camp down there? I'm in! Looks soooo good.
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2 questions. What are the senior tee times at this place and can you dig real American surf music?
Why did they not have warm water? Everyone on wetsuits on summer?
Aloha from Lisbon Portugal:)
missed opportunity on the expert backhand, it would've been perfect for a sprawled out pig dog. but maybe a little yoga and you'll easily jam in next time! keep up the good work brotha
What type of grass is that around the pool ?
Hey Kale. Who filmed? can you get purchase photos and videos?
You need a couple of Great White’s thrown in for authenticity 😂😂🤣🤣
Good idea maybe if we build one up here in qld they could add a 3d mosque tile one to the bottom of the pool.
Is this a good venue to learn SUP surfing
Is it really better than the lakes wave. Doesn't look like it
When are you or have you been to Yeppoon?
Which is the Best wave of the set
Do you notice a difference in the buoyancy of the fresh water?
How much/long for an expert session dude?
Hi all can anyone tell me if this type of sports venue is up here in Queensland....and if not how many people would like there to be one similar to this in Brisbane.(yes I know there's an experimental pond that's never going to be for public usage...and yes I ment basically this park but a bit prettier mayby ..not just another wet and wild or wave pool for swimmers...strictly for surfing and body boarders)
Are you able to use a boogie board at the wave pools
How deep is the water?
Those Aussies know how to have fun
5:04 Nah man. I’m a kook from Ohio and was fortunate to live in Dubai for three years. My Ozzie mates put me into Wadi Adventure’s pool on expert mode and I just picked it up through great coaching and a ton of fun wipeouts.
Also time for covid to F-off so I can finally fly over and try this out!
If ur on northern beaches, which I am and I had a whole day planned there, it got ruined by Covid-19
how much does a wave cost? thanks
How long between sets?
the take off area and feeling that yiou have to do that extra paddle ??? i found to be the toughest - any ideas
Do the extra paddle :)
hey kale, I am Archie from Cronulla and I am finding that I am losing balance through turns, I am also finding that I am extending to early in my bottom turns, do you have any tips on to improve these 2 things? (look at my CZcams channel if you want to see clips)
JOB has good tutorial on backside tube riding
Mad place!
I reckon the thing that made beast mode hard to make the backhand barrels was, its simply not big enough
It’s definitely big enough but yeah the bigger the barrel the easier the make
Expert takeoff looked like it's a simple grab rail, back hand ,pig dog style type of wave. My local gets much heavier and this always works for me on backhand.
Just watching a guy at Jaws with a wing... this is a little “calm” to say the least!
have you heard about the new wave pool coming soon to sydney!
Can you tell me if there is anything like this in qld
Do you have waves for bodyboard
where's the energy from? is that free?
Did u get to try the air setting at all? i feel that the wave is missing this.
Nah they need to reinforce the pool to do it
Yo kale I surfed a punchy break at a 5-6ft now there is 8-9ft I’m not gonna have my friend to surf with. I feel I have the skill for double overhead I don’t seam mentally prepared should I go out
Step by step. Only you know the answer
as a landlocked surfer i reeeeeaaaaaaallly want one of those wave pools near me... might go bankrupt then, though.
Can you tell me what area your in please...more of these parks will be opening up in future.
@@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army if you could open one in vienna, europa, that would be great haha