Wave pool reef design

Abstract

Disclosed is a wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool. The wave pool includes a first deep area adjacent the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device. It is followed by a first artificial reef that creates a first shallow area that causes a swell created by the wave generating device to become a first surf-able wave. This is followed by a second deep area that causes the first surf-able wave to revert to a swell. A second artificial reef creates a second shallow area causing the swell to become a second surf-able wave. A basin and swash area follows the second artificial reef for dissipating the remaining energy of the second surf-able wave. Deep channels parallel to the pool sides substantially extending the length of the pool. An optional set of edge shallows can extend substantially the length of the wave pool to create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool.

1 . A wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool, the wave pool comprising:
 a first deep area disposed on the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device for creating a swell upon activation of the wave generating device;   a first artificial reef creating a first shallow area following the first deep area, the artificial reef causing the swell to become a first surf-able wave, wherein the artificial reef is comprised of a solid inclined projection from the artificial reef base causing the swell from the first deep area to be forced upward creating a surf-able wave over the first shallow area created by the artificial reef;   wherein the solid inclined projection forms a peaked inverted V shape that extends from the middle of the wave pool toward each side terminating prior to reaching each side thereby creating deep side channels that extend substantially in the direction of the waves for substantially the length of the wave pool along each side of the wave pool;   a basin and swash area following the artificial reef for dissipating the remaining energy of the surf-able wave; and   wherein a first set of surfers can surf the surf-able wave within the area of the pool bounded by the deep side channels.   
   
   
       2 . The wave pool of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second deep area following the first artificial reef for causing the first surf-able wave to revert to a swell;   a second artificial reef creating a second shallow area following the second deep area, the second artificial reef causing the swell to become a second surf-able wave, wherein the second artificial reef is comprised of a solid inclined projection from the artificial reef base causing the swell from the first deep area to be forced upward creating a surf-able wave over the second shallow area created by the second artificial reef; and   wherein a second set of surfers can surf the surf-able wave within the area of the pool bounded by the deep side channels.   
   
   
       3 . The wave pool of  claim 1 , further comprising deep side channels separating the end of the artificial reef from the side of the pool by at least 18″. 
   
   
       4 . The wave pool of  claim 1 , further comprising edge shallows that extend substantially the length of the wave pool along each side that create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool. 
   
   
       5 . The wave pool of  claim 2 , further comprising a first set of edge shallows that extend approximately the first half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool followed by an area of no edge shallows that causes the curling wave to revert to a swell followed by a second set of edge shallows that extend approximately the second half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool wherein a first set of surfers can surf the first curling waves and a second set of surfers can surf the second curling waves. 
   
   
       6 . A wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool, the wave pool comprising:
 a first deep area disposed on the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device for creating a swell upon activation of the wave generating device;   a first artificial reef creating a first shallow area following the first deep area, the first artificial reef causing the swell to become a first surf-able wave;   a second deep area following the first artificial reef for causing the first surf-able wave to revert to a swell;   a second artificial reef creating a second shallow area following the second deep area, the second artificial reef causing the swell to become a second surf-able wave;   a basin and swash area following the second artificial reef for dissipating the remaining energy of the second surf-able wave,   wherein the first and second artificial reefs are comprised of: a solid inclined projection from the artificial reef base causing the swell from the first deep area to be forced upward creating a surf-able wave over the first shallow area created by the first artificial reef and a surf-able wave over the second shallow area created by the second artificial reef; and   wherein the solid inclined projection forms a peaked inverted V shape that extends from the middle of the wave pool toward each side terminating prior to reaching each side thereby creating deep side channels that extend substantially the length of the wave pool up to the beach area along each side.   wherein a first set of surfers can surf the first surf-able wave and a second set of surfers can surf the second surf-able wave.   
   
   
       7 . The wave pool of  claim 6 , further comprising deep side channels separating the end of the artificial reef from the side of the pool by at least 18″. 
   
   
       8 . The wave pool of  claim 6 , further comprising edge shallows that extend substantially in the direction of the waves for substantially the length of the wave pool along each side that create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool. 
   
   
       9 . The wave pool of  claim 6 , further comprising a first set of edge shallows that extend approximately the first half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool followed by an area of no edge shallows that causes the curling wave to revert to a swell followed by a second set of edge shallows that extend approximately the second half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool wherein a first set of surfers can surf the first curling waves and a second set of surfers can surf the second curling waves. 
   
   
       10 . A wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool, the wave pool comprising:
 a first deep area disposed on the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device for creating a swell upon activation of the wave generating device;   substantially side by side first and second artificial reefs creating a first and second shallow area following the first deep area, the first artificial reef causing the swell to become a first surf-able wave and the second artificial reef causing the swell to become a second surf-able wave;   a second deep area following the first and second artificial reefs for causing the first and second surf-able waves to revert to swells;   substantially side by side third and fourth artificial reefs creating a third and fourth shallow area following the second deep area, the third artificial reef causing the swell to become a third surf-able wave and the fourth artificial reef causing the swell to become a fourth surf-able wave;   a basin and swash area following the third and fourth artificial reefs for dissipating the remaining energy of the third and fourth surf-able waves; and   a deep center channel that extends substantially in the direction of the waves for substantially the length of the wave pool to the swash area in which no surf-able waves are formed that acts as a buffer zone that separates the first artificial reef from the second artificial reef and the third artificial reef from the fourth artificial reef thereby allowing separate wave segments to be surfed by a plurality of surfers.   
   
   
       11 . The wave pool of  claim 10 , wherein the artificial reefs form inclined angular projections that rise substantially the depth of the wave pool and extend from the middle of the wave pool toward each side terminating prior to reaching each side thereby creating deep side channels that extend substantially the length of the wave pool up to the swash area along each side. 
   
   
       12 . The wave pool of  claim 11 , further comprising edge shallows that extend substantially the length of the wave pool along each side that create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool. 
   
   
       13 . The wave pool of  claim 11 , further comprising a first set of edge shallows that extend approximately the first half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool followed by an area of no edge shallows that causes the curling wave to revert to a swell followed by a second set of edge shallows that extend approximately the second half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool wherein a first set of surfers can surf the first curling waves and a second set of surfers can surf the second curling waves. 
   
   
       14 . The wave pool of  claim 10 , wherein the artificial reefs form solid inclined projection in a peaked inverted V shape that rise from the artificial reef base causing the swell from the first deep area to be forced upward creating a first surf-able wave over the first shallow area created by the first artificial reef, a second surf-able wave over the second shallow area created by the second artificial reef, a third surf-able wave over the third shallow area created by the third artificial reef, and a fourth surf-able wave over the fourth shallow area created by the fourth artificial reef. 
   
   
       15 . The wave pool of  claim 14 , further comprising edge shallows that extend substantially the length of the wave pool along each side that create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool. 
   
   
       16 . The wave pool of  claim 14 , further comprising a first set of edge shallows that extend approximately the first half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool followed by an area of no edge shallows that causes the curling wave to revert to a swell followed by a second set of edge shallows that extend approximately the second half the length of the wave pool along each side that create a first surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool wherein a first set of surfers can surf the first curling waves and a second set of surfers can surf the second curling waves.