Artificial Surfing Wave at Munich Airport

2014-12-31 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

This article was translated from the original Korean post with AI assistance. Read the original Korean post →

It was the busiest day of my business trip. I attended a morning meeting and had to head straight to the airport for my flight, so I hurriedly hopped in a taxi. I was nervous about traffic, but thanks to the expressway where hitting 180 km/h is a breeze, I arrived with about two hours to spare. If I had known, I would have grabbed a bite to eat before coming.

A row of yellow Lufthansa self check-in kiosks lined up inside the airport

My return route involves taking Lufthansa to London, then transferring to Asiana in London to arrive in Korea. This means I had to print a Lufthansa ticket in Germany, but unusually, Lufthansa requires you to use a kiosk instead of going to a staff member. Even now, I still think I just couldn't find the regular ticketing counter. Surely... they couldn't have left everything entirely up to machines. Fortunately, the kiosk wasn't inconvenient at all, and a staff member helped me right next to it, so ticketing was a breeze.

Since I had more time than expected, I looked around the airport to do some shopping, and there was something incredible outside.

A panoramic view of the artificial surfing pool and surrounding rest area installed inside Munich Airport — It's an actual artificial surfing wave for flowboarding!!

A large blue banner with information and the website address for the Surf & Style event at Munich Airport

A person practicing surfing by holding an assist bar on the artificial waves, and another person riding a board

Three people practicing on surfboards while holding a horizontal bar over the artificial waves

Spectators sitting on benches eating food and watching people surf in the artificial surfing pool

Three people riding surfboards and cutting through the water in a blue artificial wave pool. — Bye-bye, mister~

Two women practicing surfing by holding an assist bar on the artificial waves, with people waiting behind them

A man organizing his surfboard and luggage around the artificial surfing pool in front of Munich Airport Terminal 2.

I've heard of artificial rock climbing walls, but this was my first time seeing an artificial surfing wave. My jaw dropped at this unheard-of facility, and I lost track of time just watching it. I really don't know why we don't have things like this in Korea. Whether it's a temporary event or not, I'm so jealous of the Germans who get to enjoy this. It's hosted by Quiksilver. I deliberately didn't ask how much it costs per hour. I had a bad feeling that the moment I signed up to ride it, I'd be saying bye-bye to my flight too, and since I have a history of missing flights, it was entirely possible.

Below is a series of videos.

People wearing orange and black wetsuits standing at the edge of the wave pool holding surfboards. — They rent out wetsuits and boards, and a lifeguard briefly teaches you how to do it. You really just need to bring yourself and some money to enjoy surfing.

An instructor holding a red surfboard at the edge of the wave pool, with a family gathered next to them.

A man in a striped shirt talking to a young child wearing a wetsuit and holding a surfboard.

A little kid was getting frustrated because he couldn't get the hang of it, but it was so nice seeing his whole family cheering him on and his dad staying right by his side, encouraging him to the end. Everyone around was watching, giving him tips, and shouting words of encouragement, which must have made him feel better because he started shouting something back while waiting.

The one in the middle is a gift for a friend.

#Build artificial surfing waves on the streets in Korea too!! #The best gift from Germany Bayern Munich tie #Flowboarding