Garmin · 2020
Instinct® Solar – Surf EditionSize, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
The Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition sits best on flat wrist widths of about 47–64mm (≈ 12.6–17.1cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Between 30 hours and 56 days per charge depending on the power mode — battery saver at best, gps at worst.
- 15.3mm thick. Thicker than 85% of 45mm watches — it will sit noticeably high on the wrist.
- Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) display.
- Fibre-reinforced polymer case, Power Glass™ glass.
Does the Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.
Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition
Case 45.0mm · Lug-to-lug 45.0mm · Thickness 15.3mm · 53g
Balanced Fit
45mm on a 55mm wrist
Across the wrist it works — 5.0mm spare each side — but a tall watch on this wrist. Fine over a sleeve, awkward under one.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 45mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist5.0mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist15.3mm off the skin
A tall watch on this wrist. Fine over a sleeve, awkward under one. (15.3mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~5.2mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist53g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (1.0g per mm of wrist)
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Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition45mm · 15.3mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition on a wrist
On an arm sized to your own wrist — the view a product photo never gives you.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
How long the Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition lasts, by power mode
Runtime changes by a factor of 54 depending on what you leave switched on. Bars are scaled against the longest mode.
without sunlightwith solar charging
- Battery Saver56 days
- Expedition GPS Activity28 days · 68 days solar
- Smartwatch24 days · 54 days solar
- Max Battery GPS70 hours · 145 hours solar
- GPS30 hours · 38 hours solar
- * Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
- * Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
How the Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use56 days#42 of 285
- GPS tracking70 hours#84 of 267
Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar* GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/ 68 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
- Display
- Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)
- Resolution
- 128 x 128 pixels
- Case material
- Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Bezel
- Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Glass
- Power Glass™
- Strap
- Silicone
- Storage
- 16 MB
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Full specification sheet
136 published lines across 17 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Battery life
- Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar* GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/ 68 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
- Display Size
- Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm)
- Case material
- Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Lens material
- Power Glass™
- Bezel material
- Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Memory/history
- 16 MB
- Strap material
- Silicone
- Charging method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Display Resolution
- 128 x 128 pixels
- QuickFit™ watch band compatible
- Yes (22 mm)
Sensors
- GPS
- Compass
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- Thermometer
- Accelerometer
- Barometric altimeter
- Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-02293-07
- Product ID
- 715736
- Product Name
- Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition
- Product Variation
- Surf – Pipeline
Clock features
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- GPS time sync
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Automatic daylight saving time
Cycling features
- Courses
- Race an activity
- Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
- Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Running features
- Run workouts
- Foot pod capable
- Trail run auto climb
- GPS-based distance, time and pace
- Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
What You'll Love
- Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
Activity profiles
- Gym
- Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga
- Swim
- Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
- Cycling
- Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking
- Outdoor recreation
- Surfing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Fishing, Hunting, Tactical
Swimming features
- Pool swim workouts
- Time and distance alerts
- Drill logging (pool swim only)
- Underwater wrist-based heart rate
- "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
- Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
- Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
- Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
- Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Tactical features
- XERO™ Locations
- Dual grid coordinates
Outdoor recreation
- Tides
- TracBack®
- Sight 'N Go
- Back to start
- UltraTrac mode
- Vertical speed
- GPS coordinates
- Area calculation
- Elevation profile
- Projected waypoint
- Total ascent/descent
- Future elevation plot
- Distance to destination
- Expedition GPS Activity
- Sun and moon information
- Point-to-point navigation
- Breadcrumb trail in real time
- Barometric trend indicator with storm alert
Daily smart features
- Calendar
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth®, ANT+®
- Find my phone
- Find my watch
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- VIRB® camera remote
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
- Battery Saver - customisable low power watch
- Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Activity tracking features
- TrueUp™
- Move IQ™
- Step counter
- Floors climbed
- Calories Burned
- Intensity minutes
- Distance travelled
- Automatic rep counting
- Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
- Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Workout and Training Plans
- Cardio workouts
- Strength workouts
Health & Wellness Monitoring
- Sleep
- Yes (Advanced)
- Hydration
- Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
- All-day Stress
- Women's Health
- Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
- Resting heart rate
- Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
- Yes (high and low)
- Relaxation Breathing Timer
- Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
- Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Training, planning and analysis features
- % HRR
- % HR Max
- HR Zones
- HR Alerts
- Shortcuts
- Auto Lap®
- Manual lap
- Auto Max HR
- Auto scroll
- Finish time
- HR Calories
- Voice alerts
- Physio TrueUp
- Course guidance
- Virtual partner
- Race an activity
- Advanced workouts
- Interval training
- Customisable alerts
- Customisable screen(s)
- GPS speed and distance
- Configurable lap alerts
- Touch and/or button lock
- Activity history on watch
- Downloadable training plans
- Customisable activity profiles
- Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
- Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings
- HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Alternatives to the Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 12.5mm
- Weight
- 38g
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 12.5mm
- Weight
- 38g
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.9mm
- Weight
- 52g
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.2mm
- Weight
- 48g
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.9mm
- Weight
- 52g
Garmin
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- Width
- 45mm
- Thick
- 14.9mm
- Weight
- 53g
Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition fit my wrist?
The Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 47–64mm (about 12.6–17.1cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
How long does the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition battery last?
Between 30 hours and 56 days per charge, depending on the power mode. Garmin rates Battery Saver at 56 days and GPS at 30 hours; the chart above lists all 5 modes.
How does the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 56 days in everyday use it ranks #42 of the 285 Garmin watches in our database — the top 15% of the range. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.
Is the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition thick for a 45mm watch?
At 15.3mm, thicker than 85% of 45mm watches — it will sit noticeably high on the wrist. Thickness, not case width, is what decides whether a watch catches on a shirt cuff.
What other watches are the same size as the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition?
OnePlus Watch Lite, Oppo Watch S, Google Pixel Watch 4 - 45mm, Tissot T-Race Chronograph PVD / Black / Rubber all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition's 45mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
