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The water park is closed for 2026, but the surf, lodging, fishing, trails, and more run through the fall and winter. Here is what to expect on an off-season trip.

Pros use the off-season at Waco Surf to drill airs and turns on a wave that never changes. Here is how to use the same approach to improve your own surfing this winter.

Waco Surf’s lagoon runs year-round and is unheated. Here is what the water feels like from October through March, what to wear by month, and how to plan a cold-season session.

Waco Surf sessions run one hour, one surfer per wave, in sets of three or four. Here is how many waves to expect and seven ways to catch every one of them.

Shortboard, mid-length or soft top? Which board works on The Coaster, The Runner, The Peak and the Shredmill, plus board rules and rental prices at Waco Surf.

Kids can learn to surf at 5, ride the lazy river at any age and the big slides at 44 inches. Every age and height rule at Waco Surf, plus what to book and bring.

Is there a wave pool in Austin or Dallas? The closest surfing wave pool to both cities is Waco Surf, about 90 minutes away on I-35. Here is how to plan the day trip.

No ocean, no experience, no problem. Here is what a first surf lesson at Waco Surf looks like, from the coach in the water to the photos you take home.

Four waves every 90 seconds, nobody dropping in, and a coach in the water. How surfing at Waco Surf compares to the ocean, with real session numbers.

Sessions book out about 2 months ahead and first-timers need to arrive 1 hour early. Everything to know before your first Waco Surf trip, in one guide.