34 Sick Surfing Innovations

From Surfer PSAs to Heat-Generating Wetsuits

Summer is here, and that means surfing is in season. It's the time where die-hard surfers will call in sick to work when there are great breaks at their local beach, the months where surf shops will earn the sales that will sustain them through the chilly season.

These surfing innovations celebrate this original watersport in all its forms. From personalized surfboards to futuristic wetsuits that actually generate heat, there's plenty for both traditionalists and tech-savvy surfers below.

SCORE
4.7 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 84%
Activity 49%
Freshness 8%
Personal Surf Cameras
CATEGORY
Tech
Personal Surf Cameras
Taxpayer-Funded Surfing Lessons
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Taxpayer-Funded Surfing Lessons
Surfer PSAs
CATEGORY
Eco
Surfer PSAs
Surfing On The Farm
CATEGORY
Eco
Surfing On The Farm
Shark Surfing
CATEGORY
Unique
Shark Surfing
Heat-Generating Wetsuits
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Heat-Generating Wetsuits
Guerrilla Wakeboarding in Venice
CATEGORY
Unique
Guerrilla Wakeboarding in Venice
Virtual Surfing in Hotels
CATEGORY
Unique
Virtual Surfing in Hotels
Snobby Sporting Equipment
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Snobby Sporting Equipment
Upsidedown Surfing
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Upsidedown Surfing
Innovative Design Could Spur New Sport
CATEGORY
Unique
Innovative Design Could Spur New Sport
Solar Panel Wetsuits
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Solar Panel Wetsuits
Unreal Slo-Mo Surfing
CATEGORY
Tech
Unreal Slo-Mo Surfing
Flip-Flop Footwear Fusion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Flip-Flop Footwear Fusion
Eco-Friendly Bamboo Surfboards
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco-Friendly Bamboo Surfboards
Personalized Surfboards
CATEGORY
Eco
Personalized Surfboards
Surf-Inspired Skateboards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Surf-Inspired Skateboards
Supercar Surfboards
CATEGORY
Autos
Supercar Surfboards
Cali Dog Surfing Competition
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cali Dog Surfing Competition
Collapsible, Three-Piece Surfboard
CATEGORY
Unique
Collapsible, Three-Piece Surfboard
Surf Pools
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Surf Pools
Rodents Doing Water Sports
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rodents Doing Water Sports
Handmade Wooden Surfboards
CATEGORY
Luxury
Handmade Wooden Surfboards
Celebrity Designed Surfboards
CATEGORY
Celebs
Celebrity Designed Surfboards
Surfboard Beach Seats
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Surfboard Beach Seats
Surfboard Furniture
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Surfboard Furniture
Cardboard Surfboards
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cardboard Surfboards
Collapsible Surfboards
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Collapsible Surfboards
Surfing on Land
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Surfing on Land
Underwater Advertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Underwater Advertising