Using It Rip Curl’s watch is extremely simple to use. When you want to go for a surf, you simply hold down the big button on the left, select Surf, and then Go Surf.

The watch recorded my top speed as 49.2 mph, which was impressively just three miles per hour lower than listed on the jet ski's speedometer. So, let's say you're an adequate surfer with some cash ...

To access the watch’s full arsenal, you’ll have to sign up for Rip Curl’s new subscription service, fittingly dubbed the Search GPS. It’ll run you just under $30 for a year.

Rip Curl's new surf watch tracks your rides via GPS, recording the number of waves you caught during your session, the distance of each ride, and your top speed on the water. It's the Poindexter ...

The Search GPS watch uses satellite positioning to get tide information of more than 1,300 surf breaks around the world, and can show wave counts, speed, and distance in real time.

Watch it. Rip Curl SearchGPS Smart Surf Watch, £238.45, Amazon All ears. VerveRider+ wearable Bluetooth earbuds by Motorola, £79.99, verve.life/uk Stay on track.

Rip Curl’s new surf watch uses GPS, accelerometers to track your surf, register your top speed and distance and rack up your wave count in each session.

Search GPS2 watches are available at all core surf shops, Rip Curl retail stores and online at www.ripcurl.com. READ: Surfline Sessions x Rip Curl FAQ page ...