The park closed in September 2023 following mechanical failures in 2022, which led to the waves being turned off, and searches for financial investment.

[4] Conwy Adventure Leisure received planning permission in August 2013 and in December said it had invested over £7 million in the project.

[8] Much initial decontamination work had to be undertaken, following a century of use as an industrial site, and over 25,000 cubic metres of on-site material was crushed and re-used during the construction, including the recycling of 400 tonnes of steel, cast iron and copper.

[2] Surf Snowdonia had a freshwater pool which contained a wave-generation mechanism, manufactured by the Leitner Group, and based on a prototype built in San Sebastián, Spain, by Wavegarden.

This water passed through the adjacent hydro-power station, originally built to power the former aluminium plant, before being pumped from the tail-race into the surfing pool.

A bi-directional snowplough-shaped wave-generation mechanism, towed on a cable between the two central towers, moved up and down the pool on a three-rail track, generating the waves.

The underwater machinery, powered by a 2MW motor, is covered with a protective stainless steel netted screen, to keep surfers from any moving parts, while not impairing the energy of the waves.

[24] Other facilities on site included a surfing academy, Adrenaline indoors, a zip wire over the lagoon, a café bar and coffee shop, a play shack for children, a retail area, and 36 wooden camping pods.