Top 15 Surfing Tech Startups

Aug 08, 2025 | By Paul Schäfer

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.
2
Country: Australia | Funding: A$1.3M
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
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.
5
Country: UK
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.
7
Country: USA
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
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.
10
Country: Brazil
We connect surfers to photographers through photography. A global marketplace to surf photography with photos in 25 countries.
Editor: Paul Schäfer
Paul is a sport journalist for more than 11 years. He specializes in writing match previews across several leagues and competitions around the world, and his insightful tips have amassed a total readership in excess of 5.2 million till date. He graduated from the Universität Hamburg (Institute of Human Movement Science). He is a huge fan of Bayern Munich. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing tennis and padel with his friends and collegues. You can contact Paul at paulschafer(at)sportstartups(dot)com