WHY JUST RIDE A WAVE? OWN IT.

This rugged, solar charging GPS smartwatch has everything you need for fun on the water. Now it comes in two sizes to fit every wrist.

Do what you love with dedicated surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding activities.
Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.
Smart notifications2 so you don’t miss out on what matters.
Push boundaries, but stay on track with access to more satellites.
Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.
Keep your experiences going with up to 51 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.

ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE

This rugged watch is water-rated to 100 metres and is thermal and shock resistant. Plus, with a fiber-reinforced polymer case and chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass, this device is built to endure.

DESIGNED TO DO YOU

Bold colours, high-contrast displays and size options let you show the world that you do things your own way.

GET MORE BATTERY OUT OF LIFE

Go longer than ever with solar charging1 that gives you the potential for unlimited battery life in battery saver mode and up to 51 days in smartwatch mode. Plus, power manager lets you extend battery life by controlling what settings and sensors draw power.

TIDE DATA

Stay up to date on ocean conditions so you can catch the perfect wave. Just pair the watch with your compatible smartphone.

SURF ACTIVITY

Record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached and distance travelled by using the surf activity profile.

SURFLINE®

See conditions — such as tide, wave height, wind and surf rating — for each of the five nearest surf spots, when paired with the Garmin Connect™ app on your compatible smartphone.

SURFLINE SESSIONS™ FEATURE

The Instinct® 2S Solar Surf Edition smartwatch works with Surfline Sessions, which creates videos of every wave you ride in front of your Surfline camera3. So you can watch them later and see how you did with your Surfline Sessions subscription.

WINDSURFING ACTIVITY

Use this activity profile to track your GPS position, speed, distance and heart rate while windsurfing.

KITEBOARDING ACTIVITY

On top of tracking your GPS position, speed, distance and heart rate while kiteboarding, this profile measures your elevation, so you can see jumps on a chart during and after the activity. On top of tracking your GPS position, speed, distance and heart rate while kiteboarding.

MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT

Whether you’re hiking, mountain biking, trail running or skiing, you’ll have access to multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.

TRACBACK® ROUTING

Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app on your compatible smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with Garmin Pay contactless payments through participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in Incident Detection4.

CALENDAR VIEW

Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen when paired with your compatible smartphone.

SYNC WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP

See your health and fitness information all in one place. The Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect, compete and share.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Do whatever you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, virtual running, golf, yoga, Pilates and more.

HIIT WORKOUTS

This activity profile tracks your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.

VO2 MAX

Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.

DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS

For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily recommendations based on your current training load and training status.

RECOVERY TIME

After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.

MTB DYNAMICS

Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialised grit™ and flow measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get estimated heart rate5 data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.

STRESS TRACKING

Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING

Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Optimise your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.

PULSE OX

For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor6 uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen.

FITNESS AGE

This feature uses chronological age, your weekly vigorous activity, resting heart rate and BMI to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Get tips to lower your fitness age.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track how many minutes of vigorous activity you’re getting, when you earn them and during which activity. You can even view them as a data field during timed activities.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.

¹Assumes all-day wear, 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions

²When paired with your compatible smartphone.

³When paired with a compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety

⁴Activity tracking accuracy

⁵This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.

General

Instinct 2s Solar Surf Edition

LENS MATERIAL Power Glass™
BEZEL MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
CASE MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE Yes (20 mm)
STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
PHYSICAL SIZE 40 x 40 x 13.3 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 112-180 mm
DISPLAY SIZE Custom, two-window design; 0.79″ x 0.79″ (20 x 20 mm)
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 156 x 156 pixels (active area)
DISPLAY TYPE Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT 43 g
BATTERY LIFE
Smartwatch: Up to 21 days/51 days with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 50 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 22 hours/28 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 54 hours/114 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 25 days/105 with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions

WATER RATING 10 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY 32 MB

Instinct 2 Solar Surf Edition

LENS MATERIAL Power Glass™
BEZEL MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
CASE MATERIAL Fibre-reinforced polymer
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE Yes (22 mm)
STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
PHYSICAL SIZE 45 x 45 x 14.20 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-230 mm
DISPLAY SIZE Custom, two-window design; 0.9″ x 0.9″ (23 x 23 mm)
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 176 x 176 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT 53 g
BATTERY LIFE
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 30 hours/48 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/370 hours with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 32 days/Unlimited with solar

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions

WATER RATING 10 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY 32 MB

Clock Features

TIME/DATE
GPS TIME SYNC
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
ALARM CLOCK
TIMER
STOPWATCH
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Health Monitoring

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS yes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day)
FITNESS AGE
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
ALL-DAY STRESS
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER
SLEEP
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS
HYDRATION yes (in Garmin Connect™)
WOMEN'S HEALTH yes (in Garmin Connect™)
HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Sensors

GPS
GLONASS
GALILEO
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER
COMPASS
ACCELEROMETER
THERMOMETER
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR

Daily Smart Features

CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY)
CALENDAR
WEATHER
REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE
BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH)
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC
FIND MY PHONE
FIND MY WATCH
VIRB® REMOTE
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone®, Android™
PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP
PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE
GARMIN PAY™

Safety and Tracking Features

LIVETRACK
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES
ASSISTANCE

Tactical Features

DUAL GRID COORDINATES

Activity Tracking Features

STEP COUNTER
MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT)
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL)
CALORIES BURNED
FLOORS CLIMBED
DISTANCE TRAVELED
INTENSITY MINUTES
TRUEUP™
MOVE IQ™
GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, HIIT, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, and Yoga
CARDIO WORKOUTS
STRENGTH WORKOUTS
HIIT WORKOUTS
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

HR ZONES
HR ALERTS
HR CALORIES
% HR MAX
% HRR
RECOVERY TIME
AUTO MAX HR
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) yes (using ANT+)
RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE)
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE
CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES
CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES
AUTO PAUSE®
INTERVAL TRAINING
ADVANCED WORKOUTS
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS
POWER MODES - CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS
AUTO LAP®
MANUAL LAP
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION
VO2 MAX (RUN)
VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN)
TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU’RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND.)
TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC)
TRAINING EFFECT
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC)
PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS)
IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
CUSTOM ALERTS
AUDIO PROMPTS
FINISH TIME
VIRTUAL PARTNER
RACE AN ACTIVITY
AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES
MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES
COURSE GUIDANCE
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK
HOT KEYS
AUTO SCROLL
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH
PHYSIO TRUEUP

Running Features

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE
RUNNING DYNAMICS yes (with compatible accessory)
VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO (THE DEGREE OF 'BOUNCE' IN YOUR RUNNING MOTION AND THE COST-BENEFIT RATIO WITH STRIDE LENGTH) yes (with compatible accessory)
GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE (SHOWS HOW MUCH TIME, IN THE RUNNING MOTION, YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN FLIGHT AND LETS YOU CHECK YOUR RUNNING SYMMETRY) yes (with compatible accessory)
STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) yes (with compatible accessory)
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE)
PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6–20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL)
LACTATE THRESHOLD (THROUGH ANALYSIS OF YOUR PACE AND HEART RATE, ESTIMATES THE POINT WHERE YOUR MUSCLES START TO RAPIDLY FATIGUE) yes (with compatible accessory)
RUN WORKOUTS
RACE PREDICTOR
FOOT POD CAPABLE

Golfing Features

YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN)
YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS
MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) manual
DIGITAL SCORECARD
STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT)
AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION
HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS
PINPOINTER
ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER
AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY)
TOURNAMENT LEGAL

Outdoor Recreation

AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES Hiking, Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hunting, Tactical
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION
BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME
BACK TO START
TRACBACK®
ULTRATRAC MODE
ELEVATION PROFILE
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION
BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT
TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB
VERTICAL SPEED
TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT
FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT
COMPATIBLE WITH BASECAMP™
GPS COORDINATES
SIGHT 'N GO
AREA CALCULATION
PROJECTED WAYPOINT
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION
XERO™ LOCATIONS
EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY

Cycling Features

AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Cyclocross, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking
ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES)
COURSES
MTB GRIT & FLOW
BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR)
RACE AN ACTIVITY
FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER)
COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS)
POWER METER COMPATIBLE
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR)

Swimming Features
AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES Pool swimming, open water swimming
OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY)
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY)
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY)
"REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY)
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY)
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS
COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY)
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM)

Kid Activity Tracking Features

TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Connectivity

SMART TRAINER CONTROL

In the Box

Instinct® 2s Solar Surf Edition or Instinct® 2 Solar Surf Edition
Charging/data cable
Documentation

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