What’s up folks, something that’s been coming up a lot in our progression sessions lately is this idea that foiling doesn’t need to compete with surfing. And honestly, I think that’s one of the most exciting parts of where we’re at right now.
For decades, surfing has been this constant pursuit of better waves. Better shape, more power, less crowd. And at this point, most of it’s been figured out. The map is pretty full. There are still hidden gems, sure, but the era of true discovery in surfing is pretty mature.
Foiling flips that completely.
We don’t need the best waves. In fact, a lot of the time, we’re better off staying away from them. The good surf spots, the ones everyone wants, are built for surfing. Steep, critical, powerful. And they come with crowds, localism, and all the friction that’s just part of that ecosystem.
Foiling doesn’t have to play that game.
Some of the best foil sessions I’ve had, and that we hear about in these sessions, are in places most surfers would completely ignore. Soft waves. Weird reforms. River mouths. Inlets. Wind swell that’s barely organized. Waves that don’t really “break” in the traditional sense.
But on foil, they come alive.
And what you start to realize is that the metric shifts. It’s not about the best turn or the most critical section. It’s about continuity. It’s about linking energy, staying on foil, and finding flow across multiple sections that don’t even look connected from the beach.
That opens up an entirely new world.
Instead of competing for space at the best surf breaks, we can just opt out. Go find our own zones. And the beauty is, those zones are everywhere. Places that have been written off for decades are suddenly full of potential.
There’s no crowd because, for most people, those waves don’t make sense yet.
But they will.
And that’s where it gets really interesting, because it still feels early. Like really early. There are still spots that haven’t been ridden properly, lines that haven’t been drawn, and entire categories of waves that are just starting to be understood.
That sense of exploration, that’s something surfing used to have. And now, foiling gets to carry that forward.
It’s not about replacing surfing. It’s about branching off. Creating a parallel path where the rules are different, the map is blank, and the opportunity is wide open.
So instead of asking where the best surf is, maybe the better question is, where is nobody looking?
Because that’s where foiling is just getting started.