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What is a wave pool?

A wave pool (surf park) is a man-made body of water with machinery that generates surfable waves on demand, away from the ocean. Some new residential communities are built around one.

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Also called
surf park, surf pool

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Beach break
A beach break is a wave that breaks over a sandy bottom. Sandbanks shift with storms and seasons, so the peaks move around, and beach breaks are often the friendliest places to learn.

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