Riding the Wave: Global Surf Park Insights with Damon Tudor

The latest episode of the Smart Park Podcast features surf park industry leader Damon Tudor, who joins the conversation to share insights from helping bring several groundbreaking surf parks to life around the world.

In the episode, “Riding the Wave: Global Surf Park Insights,” Damon walks through his journey across the global surf park industry — from opening the world’s second Wavegarden-powered surf park in Melbourne, to helping launch URBNSURF Sydney, and most recently contributing to the opening of a surf park in Bahrain. Each project presented different challenges, markets, and operational realities, giving Damon a unique perspective on what it really takes to develop and operate a successful surf destination.

Throughout the discussion, Damon shares lessons learned from these projects, including how surf park technology and guest expectations have evolved over the past decade. He also offers practical advice for developers and operators considering a surf park project, touching on topics like market positioning, programming, operations, and the importance of planning for long-term sustainability.

For anyone exploring surf park development — or simply interested in the growth of the global surf park industry — this episode offers valuable firsthand insights from someone who has helped launch multiple landmark projects.

Listen to the episode here:

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lUWLCv3bOkdMLpj89gLAb?si=SzxX3Vp-SwWWwGET1H-Obw
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fw8hxokUoSY?si=0U0oe-ek1X7w_NWJ