Japanese create wave pool with 20 foot waves

[oldmansurfer]

You heard it here first (and maybe only time because tomorrow is another day) Gosh this would be awesome if not for the date today http://www.theinertia.com/surf/japanese-researchers-create-olympic-wave-pool-capable-of-perfect-barreling-20-foot-waves/

[billie_morini]

April Fool's!

[benjl]

Fools or true? Now I'm confused!

[billie_morini]

Fools or true? Now I'm confused!

Let the discerning surfer judge for himself or herself. The not so fine print at article conclusion is:

Update: As of April 2nd, more details have been made available to the public. As it turns out, none of what you just read is true.

[oldmansurfer]

I saw that article without a video of the wave and I knew immediately it wasn't likely true and then realized it was April 1 and knew for sure it wasn't hahaha but it got lost in the forum somewhere

[prize]

it's not April, but you fool me