1 / 14Surfin' UAE ... Aussie pro Sally Fitzgibbons practises her moves in the desert.(Photo by Getty Images) 2 / 14Surfin' UAE ... Aussie pro Sally Fitzgibbons practises her moves in the desert.(Photo by Getty Images) 3 / 14The Basque region's Wave Garden in Spain is thought to offer the world's best fake surf. (Photo by Getty Images) 4 / 14The Basque region's Wave Garden in Spain is thought to offer the world's best fake surf. (Photo by Getty Images) 5 / 14The Seagaia Ocean Dome in Miyazaki, Japan. (Photo by Getty Images) 6 / 14San Diego's "Bruticus Maximus". (Photo by Getty Images) 7 / 14Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than the Flow Rider, or these fake Chinese beaches. (Photo by Getty Images) 8 / 14Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than a fake Chinese beach. (Photo by Getty Images) 9 / 14Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than a fake Chinese beach. (Photo by Getty Images) 10 / 14Kelly Slater was in sublime Tahiti. And the next week in sloppy Brazilian mush. Bring on the wave pool! (Photo by Getty Images) 11 / 14Kelly Slater was in sublime Tahiti. And the next week in sloppy Brazilian mush. Bring on the wave pool! (Photo by Getty Images) 12 / 14Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) 13 / 14Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) 14 / 14Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) Surfin' UAE ... Aussie pro Sally Fitzgibbons practises her moves in the desert.(Photo by Getty Images) 1 / 14 Surfin' UAE ... Aussie pro Sally Fitzgibbons practises her moves in the desert.(Photo by Getty Images) 2 / 14 The Basque region's Wave Garden in Spain is thought to offer the world's best fake surf. (Photo by Getty Images) 3 / 14 The Basque region's Wave Garden in Spain is thought to offer the world's best fake surf. (Photo by Getty Images) 4 / 14 The Seagaia Ocean Dome in Miyazaki, Japan. (Photo by Getty Images) 5 / 14 San Diego's "Bruticus Maximus". (Photo by Getty Images) 6 / 14 Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than the Flow Rider, or these fake Chinese beaches. (Photo by Getty Images) 7 / 14 Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than a fake Chinese beach. (Photo by Getty Images) 8 / 14 Kelly Slater would need something a little more challenging than a fake Chinese beach. (Photo by Getty Images) 9 / 14 Kelly Slater was in sublime Tahiti. And the next week in sloppy Brazilian mush. Bring on the wave pool! (Photo by Getty Images) 10 / 14 Kelly Slater was in sublime Tahiti. And the next week in sloppy Brazilian mush. Bring on the wave pool! (Photo by Getty Images) 11 / 14 Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) 12 / 14 Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) 13 / 14 Artist impressions of Aussie Greg Webber's proposed circular "surf arena". (Image courtesy Greg Webber) 14 / 14 New-school pools The race is on to build a better wave. Home More Sport Galleries New-school pools By Graem Sims Dec 11 2014 6:35AM By Graem Sims Dec 11 2014 6:35AM The race is on to build a better wave. SHARE Tags: beach parkseditorialfake surffake surf wavesfake wavesfeaturesjust inmore sportwave makerswave pools SHARE Related Articles Feature Story: Moving the Needle The Aussies at The Open Huggan: Is McIlroy the best European golfer of all time? Latest News Norris unlucky as Antonelli reigns in Spain 15 Sep 2026 Splendour for Spaniards 11 Sep 2026 FORZA KIMI IN RECORD-BREAKING MONZA WEEKEND 9 Sep 2026 Most Read I was not born to run 7 Aug 2024 Five for Nathan Lyon as Australia take handy lead 19 Feb 2023 15 hottest NFL cheerleaders 20 Jan 2015 Inside Sport among best in sports journalism 19 Dec 2016 Share