SurfPopup

Read your surf pop-up, frame by frame.

Film your takeoff from the side. SurfPopup scores every phase and coaches a faster, cleaner pop-up — all on your iPhone.

Free to download. No account. Analysis runs entirely on your iPhone.

SurfPopup home screen greeting Tyler, showing his latest pop-up scored 84 over a real replay with the pose skeleton tracked on his body, the note 'Strong pop — a couple of tweaks from clean', a 'Record a pop-up' button, and an 'Import a clip' button noted 'Analyze multiple pop-ups in one clip'.
How it works

Four steps, one clean takeoff.

  1. Film your session

    Set the phone side-on, full body in frame — one clip can catch several pop-ups. The built-in guide and level line get the angle right.

  2. Analyze on-device

    Pose estimation reads your body and scores the takeoff across five phases — no upload, no waiting on a server.

  3. Get feedback & drills

    Feedback flags what's costing you speed and pairs each fix with a drill from the library.

  4. Track progress

    Every session is scored and saved. Watch your best, average, and trend climb over time.

The anatomy of a pop-up

Every takeoff, in five phases.

Paddle, push-up, knee-drive, foot-plant, stance — SurfPopup scores eight metrics across all five, from pop speed to where your front foot lands.

Paddle Set the base
Push-up Chest rise
Knee drive Under the hips
Foot plant Land it centred
Stance Ride it out
SurfPopup breakdown screen: a real pop-up paused mid-takeoff with a glowing skeleton tracked on the surfer, a score of 84, the note 'Strong pop — a couple of tweaks from clean', on-screen controls to close, tap a joint, trim and share on the left with pause, playback speed and frame-step on the right, a phase-coloured scrub timeline, and FORM 69, SPEED 100 and FLOW 99 sub-scores below.
The breakdown

One film, every pop-up — replayed frame by frame.

Every score opens onto the replay — your footage with a glowing skeleton tracked to your body. Film a whole session in one clip, then trim and score each pop-up in a row.

  • One clip, several pop-ups, scored in a row
  • Scrub, slow-mo, and frame-step your real footage
  • Share a replay clip with a friend
Progress & analytics

Watch your surfing trend up.

Weekly average, pop-up count, personal best, and your rank sit above a daily chart and your full history. Film after every surf and watch the line climb.

  • Weekly average and pop-up count at a glance
  • Daily-average chart, filled in surf by surf
  • Full session history, every takeoff saved
SurfPopup analytics screen: a +141% weekly change up top, then a 2x2 grid of tiles for a 58 average score, 34 pop-ups, a personal best of 91, and a top-38% ranking among surfers, above a 'Daily average' line chart climbing from 46 to 85 over the last 7 days.
SurfPopup training screen: a Coach's Focus card reading 'Your front foot lands short 96% of the time — we'll fix that in 9 minutes' with a Start session button, stat chips for 5 drills / 9 min / 3 focuses, a 'For your faults' strip with Couch-stretch hips and Dry-land pop-up drill cards, and the start of the full exercise library below.
Training

Drills built from your own faults.

Every session turns your recent faults into a short daily practice, backed by a full library of dry-land drills — no gym, no equipment.

  • Coach's Focus: a 5-drill session from what's costing you speed
  • 79 drills across mobility, strength, balance, and more
  • Every drill demoed with an animated walkthrough

See you in the water.

SurfPopup is coming to the App Store for iPhone.