Every supported watch records the ride, splits foiling time from ride time, tracks your personal records, and uploads through your phone once you stop.
Multi-band GNSS is what makes them accurate. A second satellite frequency rejects signal bounced off the water, which sharpens track shape and distance most, and speed by less. It starts at $395.
Model Street price List price Case & screen | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-band GNSS | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Screen resolution | 390 px | 390 px | 390 px | 390 px | 416 px | 260 px | 454 px | 454 px |
| Physical buttons | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Weight | ~39 g | ~36 g | ~42 g | ~42 g | ~47 g | ~73 g | ~56 g | ~73 g |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 10 ATM | 5 ATM | 10 ATM · dive |
| GPS battery life | ~19 h | ~21 h | ~23 h | ~18 h | ~20 h | ~57 h | ~26 h | ~47 h |
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Pick what matters most above to see a recommendation. Every watch up to your budget line is a fine choice on its own.
Before you spend anything: 43 devices are supported. Type your model and find out.
Round screens, Connect IQ 3.2 and newer. Square watches and the fēnix 5 generation can't run it.
A used epix 2 or fēnix 7 Pro is the best value in eFoil tracking. Both are multi-band, both have five buttons, both cost well under a new mid-tier watch. Check Garmin's refurb store and Swappa.
Install eFoilCrew on it from the Connect IQ store.
Street prices checked on 17 August 2026. Researched street prices from deal trackers and reviews, not a live feed. Garmin pricing swings by hundreds. The ranking is stable; the numbers are not. Render pricesCheckedOn wherever these are shown. List price is Garmin's own and rarely moves; the struck-through figure is what you are not paying.
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