Automatic Surfer Recognition
AI trained specifically on surf footage identifies individual surfers across your entire session - even in challenging conditions.
What It Does
Surfer recognition is the "brain" behind our automation. It's the technology that allows Surf Buddy to distinguish between Student A and Student B, even when they're wearing identical wetsuits or riding similar boards.
While generic AI struggles with the chaotic environment of the ocean, our system is specifically trained on surfing.
Overcoming the Challenges of the Ocean:
- Dynamic Environments - Our AI filters out water spray, sun glare, and wave foam to keep the focus on the surfer.
- Multi-Signal Identification - We don't just look at wetsuit color. We analyze body proportions, stance signatures, board shapes, and riding style to verify identity.
- Continuous Tracking - Surfers are tracked from the moment they catch a wave until the end of the ride, ensuring no clip is lost or mislabeled.
- Low-Light Performance - Whether it's a foggy dawn patrol session or a sunset surf, our neural networks adapt to the lighting conditions.
This deep-learning approach ensures a 99%+ accuracy rate, giving coaches the confidence to upload and share without having to double-check the AI's work.
How It Works
Multi-signal analysis
The AI examines multiple visual cues: body proportions, stance, wetsuit patterns, board shape, and riding style.
Continuous tracking
Each surfer is tracked throughout the video, even as they paddle, turn, and ride.
Cross-video matching
The same surfer appearing in different clips is recognized and grouped together.
Gallery creation
All clips featuring the same surfer become a personalized gallery for that student.
Why This Matters
Surf-Specific Training
AI trained on thousands of hours of surf footage. It understands the unique challenges of water environments.
99%+ Accuracy
Even with similar wetsuits, similar boards, and challenging conditions. Purpose-built for surfing.
Multi-Surfer Sessions
Handles 8+ surfers in a single session. Each person gets their own organized gallery.
See It in Action
Watch how easy it is from both perspectives
Coach Experience
Upload and share in seconds
Robust Upload
Speed-optimized uploads with auto-recovery to handle network issues seamlessly
Instant Link
Session share link immediately available so you can share to students directly
Auto-Sorting
AI identifies and groups every video by student automatically
Session Gallery
Beautiful session page showcases all students videos
Coach Page
Your personal page with all sessions, ready to share anytime
Student Experience
Find and download waves instantly
Clean Notification
They receive a clear message as soon as you start uploading
Track Progress
They can follow in real-time as videos are uploaded and processed - no more waiting in the dark and bugging you
Preview & Surf-focused Player
720p preview for smooth navigation as well as surf-optimized controls (zoom and slow-mo)
Smart Downloads
Download just their best waves or grab everything at once
Fuel their Progression
Premium experience and easy video access so they progress faster than ever and can never leave you!
Experience It for Yourself
Click the interactive demos below to explore the real pages!
All Sessions View
Click to explore →Student view when you share your coach page: access to all your sessions in one place
Single Session View
Click to explore →Student view when you share just one session: focused on that specific day's videos
Authentication required • Built from John John Florence, Nyzjon longboard, short films and WSL CT events
14-day free trial • No credit card required
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your coaching style
- Upload 10 sessions per month
- Up to 4 surfers per session
- Session of max 2 hours
- Up to 10 GB per session
- AI auto-sorting
- Session gallery page
- Email support
- Upload 30 sessions per month
- Up to 6 surfers per session
- Session of max 4 hours
- Up to 20 GB per session
- Everything in Starter plan
- Custom branding on share page
- Priority support
- Upload 60 sessions per month
- Up to 8 surfers per session
- Session of max 8 hours
- Up to 30 GB per session
- Everything in Pro Coach plan
- Advanced analytics & insights
- Dedicated account manager
All plans include unlimited number of students access and downloads
Already sorting your videos manually?
If you prefer to organize videos yourself, skip the AI auto-sorting and enjoy our upload, share and delivery features at 50% off on all plans.
Common Questions
What visual features does the AI use?
Body proportions, stance patterns, wetsuit details, board characteristics, and unique riding style signatures. Multiple signals combined for reliable identification.
Does it work in low light conditions?
Yes! The AI is trained on footage from dawn patrol to sunset sessions. It adapts to various lighting conditions.
What about surfers who change wetsuits?
The AI uses multiple signals beyond wetsuits. However, a complete outfit change mid-session may create separate galleries. You can manually merge these if needed.
Can it handle identical twins?
Extremely similar surfers may occasionally be grouped together. In rare edge cases like identical twins with matching gear, manual correction may be needed.
What our Users Say
Here is what coaches and surfers enjoying Surf Buddy Share say about it
"I can review the videos of my waves with the slow-mo and zoom to analyse all the small details. It really helps me to keep improving my surfing over and ove!"
"It's great to be able to see my daughter's waves easily! It helps understand and track her progress and what she is working on better as I can't always attend her sessions."
"I used to spend hours sorting and sending videos and had to push myself to not postpone! Now it takes 30 seconds and students have amazing galleries. Game changer!"
"The sorting is incredibly accurate. I can access and preview my videos super easily! It's so helpful to quickly pick the ones I want for social networks."
"I can review the videos of my waves with the slow-mo and zoom to analyse all the small details. It really helps me to keep improving my surfing over and ove!"
"It's great to be able to see my daughter's waves easily! It helps understand and track her progress and what she is working on better as I can't always attend her sessions."
"I used to spend hours sorting and sending videos and had to push myself to not postpone! Now it takes 30 seconds and students have amazing galleries. Game changer!"
"The sorting is incredibly accurate. I can access and preview my videos super easily! It's so helpful to quickly pick the ones I want for social networks."
Ready to experience Automatic Surfer Recognition?
Start your free trial and see how this feature transforms your coaching workflow.
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