California just got its first Wavegarden-powered surf park.
Now, an even bigger machine is headed north.
On Thursday, Wavegarden dropped a major update on Alchemy Surf Resort, a sprawling inland surf destination planned for Placer County, north of Roseville and roughly 30 minutes from Sacramento. See announcement, linked here, and below.
“Our map keeps on growing,” Wavegarden announced after the Placer County Planning Commission unanimously approved the project in September.
And the centerpiece is enormous.
Per a press release:
Alchemy will feature a five-acre, 62-module Wavegarden Cove, capable of pumping out up to 1,000 waves per hour for everyone from first-timers to advanced surfers.
For comparison, newly opened DSRT Surf in Palm Desert runs a 52-module Wavegarden Cove across a 5.5-acre lagoon and currently holds the title of North America’s largest Wavegarden Cove. It also produces up to 1,000 waves per hour.
That’s 10 more modules than DSRT Surf – but who’s counting?
Alchemy’s planned 62-module system would therefore take Wavegarden’s California footprint another significant step forward.
Developed by Inland Surf Company founders Chris and Andrea Gallardo, the 25-acre resort will also include a 100-room hotel, 22 bungalows, a 28,390-square-foot surf center, skate plaza, action-sports hub, spas, cold plunges and children’s playground. Developers project more than 450,000 visitors annually once operations are fully established.
The project isn’t designed exclusively for hardcore surfers, either. Plans include youth programs, school partnerships, surf therapy and para-surfing events intended to introduce inland residents to surfing.
Related: I Tested California’s Newest Manmade Wave: Is DSRT Surf Worth the Hype?
Then there’s the inevitable California question: water.
The Placer County Water Agency will supply the resort, while Gallardo estimates its annual water use will equal roughly two to three holes of a golf course.
So when can you surf it?
Inland Surf Company is targeting groundbreaking in 2027, followed by approximately 18 to 24 months of construction. Wavegarden hasn’t announced an official opening date, but current project timelines point toward 2029 if construction proceeds as planned.
California already has the Pacific.
But wave pools are a pretty fun supplement.
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