Wave Pool Proposal

The BeachLife/Surf Club proponent himself, saying he wasn't self-interested, lamented the online discourse, and asked the council to weigh economic vitality and operating costs.

The Quality Seafood CEO and King Harbor Association president asked for an alternate, bigger plan that drives year-round visitors and revenue to the harbor.

Advocated for the wave pool, saying paid surfing could fund year-round public access and youth surfing programs while lifting the whole harbor.

Warned against privatizing the lagoon, saying it's a community asset for families — not about profits — and urged the commission to protect public access.

Founder of Culture Club South Bay supported the wave pool idea, noting 70% of the at-risk kids she serves can't swim and would benefit from a safe learning environment.

Cited figures from the Palm Springs wave pool arguing a wave pool on two acres would serve only about 168 people a day at ~$100/hour, diminishing affordable public access.

Co-founder of the South Bay Boardriders Club voiced full support for a wave pool, citing modern wave technology for all skill levels and safe ocean introduction.

A daily lagoon visitor who floated the wave pool idea apologized for adding work, but said the current plan doesn't inspire and the harbor's economics need to be confronted.

A lifelong resident who just bought a home here urged a delay and a generationally ambitious plan, saying the lagoon sits empty eight months a year and public-private partnership could deliver something spectacular.

A King Harbor Public Communities Working Group member said past reports only brushed over wave concepts, disputed characterizations of the lagoon as 'year-round,' and read a formal statement supporting the wave proposal.