Capture your rides on video with Surfline Sessions’
newest compatible partner.
Surfline Sessions™ creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline camera while wearing a compatible Garmin watch— then sends it to your iPhone. Just connect your watch to your account in the Surfline app, press “Start” on the surf activity in your watch, paddle out and shred until your arms feel like noodles, then get ready to view your rides.
“Using a watch to record my rides is a miracle of modern technology.”
- Frank Soloman
“I can’t wait for Pipeline this winter so I can see all my clips on my iPhone!”
- Moana Jones
“Garmin watches are built to withstand the elements. I’ve worn them diving for years. Stoked they are now compatible with Surfline Sessions.”
- Brent Bielmann
Paddle out in view of any of Surfline’s 1000+ cameras with a compatible Garmin watch and you’ll receive individual clips of all your rides by the time you get out of your wetsuit.
Watches compatible, or preloaded, with the Surf activity type are compatible with Surfline Sessions. This includes:
D2 Mach 1
Descent G1 series
Descent Mk2 series
Enduro series
epix (Gen 2) series
fenix 6 series
fenix 7 series
Instinct 2 & 2S Solar Surf Editions
Instinct 2 & 2S Surf Editions
Instinct Solar Surf Edition
MARQ Collection
MARQ Collection (Gen 2)
quatix 6 series
tactix 7 series
tactix Delta series
Surfline Sessions helps you document your surfing experiences by tracking your rides through GPS and delivering shareable data and videos to your Surfline iOS app. Surfline Sessions employs our extensive camera network, Cam Rewind tool and forecast data in conjunction with third-party wearable devices to provide users with video clips, detailed ride metrics, surf and weather information directly to their iPhone while they surf.With Surfline Sessions, users have the ability to watch any wave they ride in front of a Surfline camera the moment they get out of the water. These rides can then be shared with friends and family, studied to improve future sessions, and saved for posterity. A demo reel and renderings of the product can be found here.
When using Surfline Sessions and wearing one of our compatible partner devices — either a Garmin Watch, Apple Watch or Rip Curl Watch — our cameras will detect and record any waves ridden within view of a Surfline cam. All waves ridden or attempted within view of a Surfline cam will be compiled into Sessions clips and automatically uploaded to your Surfline app on your phone. These rides will be delivered as both shareable clip URLS and downloadable files.
Make sure you have the following:
• A Surfline account and the Surfline iOS App.
• A Garmin account and the Garmin Connect iOS App.
• A Garmin device with the Surf Activity installed.
Once you’ve verified that your Garmin device has the Surf Activity, connect your Surfline and Garmin accounts by following these steps:
• Make sure you’re signed into both apps.
• Go to the Sessions tab on the Surfline App.
• Tap Connect to Partner.
• Enter your Garmin Account info and complete the connection process.
• Verify your connection on the Done screen.
• Make sure your Garmin device is connected to your phone and the Garmin Connect App.
• Go surf!
The Surfline Compatible Partner Program was created to accommodate surfers who want to track their sessions using a number of various services and devices. This program includes both software and hardware developers that meet a standard of quality approved by Surfline.
Through the Surfline Compatible Partner Program, we are proud to support the following devices and software developers:
• Dawn Patrol tracking app on the Apple Watch and iOS devices.
• Rip Curl Search GPS I & II watches and their iPhone iOS app.
• Garmin Devices that support the Garmin Surf Activity.
Once you connect your Surfline account with that of a compatible partner, your sessions will automatically sync to Surfline and generate clips. Surfline's partnered apps will provide the detailed metrics of your tracked Sessions in your iPhone App.
Unfortunately, our Android mobile app does not support Surfline Sessions. You are able to access Surfline's cam rewind feature at 600+ locations around the globe, but Surfline Sessions is currently not available on Android.
The Surfline Support Center features a number of frequently asked questions about Surfline Sessions. There is information on how to set up an account, how to determine if you are in the camera frame, how to edit a session and much more. If you have additional questions, you can always submit a request
Please refer to Garmin's Support Center if you have questions. There is information on everything from syncing your account, transferring data, customizing your watch and more.
Their Support Center is full of insightful content, but if you still need help you can contact their Product Support Team directly by selecting Chat, Email, or Call under the “Contact Us for More Help” within the Garmin Support Center.