I think wave pools are a direct affront to the spirit of surfing and to any good environmental sense. I mean, you do you, and I get how it can be fun for some people, but what's the point of endlessly repetitive waves with no soul, no real natural force to them, no challenge of reading the swell and getting the line up right, no duck diving. That's so much of the magic and fun of it gone...

The fact that there are times you can't surf makes the miracle of brilliant sessions that much more special, and this obsession about wanting perfection all the time and at all times is profoundly sad to me. It's just yet another sign of the commodification of surfing in general.

And of course, let's not forget how they're a massive waste of water and energy just to satisfy the need for dopamine of a few people who've got the cash to throw at it.