Artificial surfpools come in all shapes and sizes—and prices. But how do you compare a 45-minute Citywave session with a 1-hour indoor rolling wave session? That’s where Price per Minute Surfing comes in.
What is Price per Minute Surfing?
Price per Minute Surfing is a standardized metric used by waves.guide to compare the cost of surfing artificial waves around the world—fairly, transparently, and without the influence of package deals, memberships, or off-peak pricing.
We calculate it as follows:
Price per Minute = (Price Adult High €) ÷ (Rides per Hour × Duration per Ride in Minutes)
This gives the true cost of one minute of actual surfing time on an advanced wave during regular hours (e.g. weekends or after work), assuming you just walk in and pay full price.
Example:
- Price Adult High: €50
- Rides per Hour: 10
- Duration per Ride: 15 seconds (which is 0.25 minutes)
- Price per Minute = 50 ÷ (10 × 0.25) = €20.00/minute
🌊 Top 10 Standing Wave Locations (Lowest Price per Minute Surfing)
These standing waves are open for business and ranked by lowest Price per Minute Surfing (PPM) on the advanced wave:
| Rank | Wavelocation | Price per Minute Surfing | Hourly Rate |
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| 1 | Flowrider @ Wave House Santiago | €2.00 | €20 |
| 2 | City Surf Park Lyon (Indoor), France | €3.93 | €59 |
| 3 | Flowrider @ Flowhouse Bangkok, Thailand | €4.17 | €25 |
| 4 | Surfspot Kanupark Markkleeberg, Germany | €4.40 | €44 |
| 5 | Hurricane (Unit 2), Utah, USA | €4.50 | €45 |
| 6 | Hasewelle Osnabrück (Citywave) | €5.13 | €41 |
| 7 | Vienna AT (Citywave) | €5.50 | €55 |
| 8 | Flowrider @ Wave in Paris, France | €6.13 | €49 |
| 9 | Lakeside Surf Chelan, Washington (Citywave) | €6.25 | €50 |
| 10 | Himlabadet | €6.43 | €60 |
🌊 Top 10 Rolling Wave Locations (Lowest Price per Minute Surfing)
These rolling waves are open to the public and ranked by lowest Price per Minute Surfing (PPM) on the advanced wave:
| Rank | Wavelocation | Price per Minute Surfing | Hourly Rate |
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| 1 | Sun City Waterparks – Valley of the Waves, South Africa | €5.89 | €13.75 |
| 2 | URBNSurf (Sydney, Australia) | €13.13 | €63 |
| 3 | URBNSurf (Tullamarine, Melbourne, Australia) | €13.13 | €63 |
| 4 | URBNSurf Siheung Surf Park, South Korea | €16.67 | €50 |
| 5 | Lost Shore, Edinburgh (Scotland, UK) | €17.33 | €65 |
| 6 | The Wave Bristol | €21.67 | €65 |
| 7 | Skudinsurf American Dream Mall (New Jersey, USA) | €24.20 | €121 |
| 8 | O2 SURFTOWN MUC (Endless Surf, Munich, Germany) | €24.72 | €89 |
| 9 | West Edmonton Surf Club – Canada (Indoor Rolling) | €30.88 | €70 |
| 10 | Sunway Lagoon, Kuala Lumpur (Rolling & Flowrider) | €32.25 | €43 |
Honorable mentions:
- RIF010 (Rotterdam, Netherlands) – €33.33/min – €60/hour
- URBNSurf Switzerland, Sion (Alaïa Bay) – €37.50/min – €120/hour
- Kobe-Reyes, Hyogo, Japan – €41.90/min – €88/hour
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you’re supporting a more sustainable future for artificial waves.
💚 Half of the commission from every booking made via waves.guide’s affiliate partners is donated to STOKEcertified.com, a foundation dedicated to improving the sustainability of surf parks.
These are called Sustainable Bookings.
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🏄 Get stoked and give back to the planet at the same time.
🧭 How It Works
On waves.guide, you’ll find a powerful filter bar just below the search box:
Each icon is a filter button, such as:
- 🟦 All – Show all wave locations
- 🧭 Near-me – Show waves close to your current location
- 🌊 ~ Rolling – Filter for rolling waves
- 🌊 S Standing – Filter for standing waves
- 🏞️ R River – Filter for natural or artificial river waves
- 🏠 TT Indoor – Show indoor surfpools
- ✅ [- Open – Waves currently open
- 🕓 [ Planned – Planned wave locations
- ❌ [-] Closed – Currently closed surfpools
- 👶 K Kids – Kid-friendly (typically <8 years old, confirm with venue)
- ♕ Sustainable Booking – Waves that support STOKEcertified via bookings
Tap a filter to update the map and list view.
Click the top-right toggle button to switch between map and swipeable list views.
You can even select multiple filters for precise results, like “Open + Near-me + Indoor + Rolling”.
Get Stoked & Start Surfing Smarter
With waves.guide, you’re just a few clicks away from:
- Discovering your closest artificial wave
- Comparing true surf time value
- Booking your next session
- And making a difference for the environment
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