Tulla cove will be pumping 1000 waves an hour
BELLS Beach to a backyard in Tullamarine — Australia’s first surf park is set to make waves, mimicking Victoria’s best breaks.
Construction of the $20 million project will take off next month after final approval was given to a new hi-tech wavegarden cove.
Waving goodbye to airport boredom, the baseball triangle shaped lagoon is the same size as two MCGs, has six different surfing zones, 1000 ocean-like waves are flushed every hour and surfers can use shortboards, longboards, bodyboards, kneeboards and stand-up paddleboards.
Inspiration for the various surf breaks was taken from Bells Beach, Winki Pop and Point Roadknight, as well as Phillip Island and Waikiki.
Waves at URBNSURF Melbourne have the ability to be dialled up to 2m, but also simulations for beginners.
The surf park, to be built near Melbourne Airport, is expected to open early next year.
A surf lifesaving club, beach cabanas, surf academy, food and bar precinct, children’s playgrounds and skate ramps are all part of the park, expected to attract 300,000 people a year.
URBNSURF founder and executive chairman Andrew Ross said he was “stoked” Melbourne would have a facility that pro surfers, tourists and those wanting to give surfing a shot could use. He said the inconvenience of waiting for the right swell would be resolved.