Top 15 Surfing Tech Startups
Aug 08, 2025 | By Paul Schäfer | 15 |
These startups are creating smart surfboards equipped with sensors that track performance metrics, wave prediction apps utilizing AI to provide real-time surf conditions, virtual reality training programs for skill improvement, etc.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $30M
Surfline provides surf reporting, forecasts, and editorial content for consumers, businesses, and government agencies.
Surfline provides surf reporting, forecasts, and editorial content for consumers, businesses, and government agencies.
2
Country: Australia | Funding: A$1.3M
LiveHeats is the leading live scoring, live results, and event management software platform for action sports.
LiveHeats is the leading live scoring, live results, and event management software platform for action sports.
3
Country: USA
WSL organizes the annual tour of professional surf competitions and broadcasts each event live at WorldSurfLeague
WSL organizes the annual tour of professional surf competitions and broadcasts each event live at WorldSurfLeague
4
Country: Netherlands
Dawn Patrol creates an app that helps surfers get to that indescribable feeling in every moment of the surf experience from checking the forecast to re-living the session.
Dawn Patrol creates an app that helps surfers get to that indescribable feeling in every moment of the surf experience from checking the forecast to re-living the session.
5
Country: UK
Sustainably built natural fibre surfboards and eco friendly surf products and clothing.
Sustainably built natural fibre surfboards and eco friendly surf products and clothing.
6
Country: Portugal
Surf Eye is the most advanced surf camera network that captures every wave on video using AI.
Surf Eye is the most advanced surf camera network that captures every wave on video using AI.
7
Country: USA
SurfUp is an automated surfboard rental station that makes surfing as convenient and hassle-free as possible.
SurfUp is an automated surfboard rental station that makes surfing as convenient and hassle-free as possible.
8
Country: France
The French creator of artificial wave surfing - “Outdoor” & “indoor” complexes
The French creator of artificial wave surfing - “Outdoor” & “indoor” complexes
9
Country: Portugal
Based our startup is crafting a solution set to revolutionize the surfing industry. Our goal is to offer on-demand access to surf recording sessions and coaching solutions for every wave rider.
Based our startup is crafting a solution set to revolutionize the surfing industry. Our goal is to offer on-demand access to surf recording sessions and coaching solutions for every wave rider.
10
Country: Brazil
We connect surfers to photographers through photography. A global marketplace to surf photography with photos in 25 countries.
We connect surfers to photographers through photography. A global marketplace to surf photography with photos in 25 countries.