"The El Segundo surf park, which has yet to be named, will hold about 5 million gallons of water in a 2.2-acre lagoon, O'Byrne said. He hopes to secure city approval to start work on the project, valued at $175 million, in about six months. El Segundo is already a legit surfing town, known for its custom surfboard shapers and waves at El Segundo Beach Jetty."
""El Segundo has been a mecca for surf culture since the 1950s," City Councilman and surfer Drew Boyles said. "But frankly, the surf out front is consistently poor-to-fair and it's, like, absolutely crowded. So, this wave pool is going to be incredible." Boyles likened the potential appeal of the surf park to Topgolf, which makes a point in its advertising of putting beginners at ease with swinging a club for fun while also appealing to experienced golfers."
A Palm Springs Surf Club owner and a company tied to Vinny Smith's Toba Capital purchased 10 acres on a former aerospace campus in El Segundo for $54 million. The planned surf park will include a 2.2-acre lagoon holding about 5 million gallons and is valued at $175 million. Project leaders hope to secure city approval and begin work in about six months. The site sits near entertainment and sports facilities including a Topgolf and the Los Angeles Chargers training headquarters. Local leaders note El Segundo's surf culture and say the wave pool will relieve crowded, inconsistent local surf conditions.
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