While wave pools may be the manmade surfing development du jour, there’s other synthetic wave-making avenues out there that are gaining some steam. For instance, an artificial reef in Western ...

The coast of Florida is about to be home to the world’s largest-ever artificial reef, and it’s going to be made out of a 75-year-old, 1,000-foot-long ship. It’s a poetic end for the SS United States, ...

A proposal in Bunbury, Western Australia has resurrected the idea of the artificial surfing reef. Is it a win-win for waves, coastal protection and marine diversity, or surfing’s escalator to nowhere?

The reef, made from 2,100 tons of recycled concrete, will provide habitat for marine life and improve water quality. The project is part of a larger effort to restore the river's ecosystem and enhance ...

A three-year study proposes the 1,500-foot-long reef off North Beach, while the city also announced big permitting milestone to haul in sand.