Garmin Instinct Solar Surf Edition — case dimensions and design

Garmin · 2020

Instinct Solar Surf Edition Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit

Case Width

45mm

Thickness

15.3mm

Battery

24 days

Weight

53g

The Instinct Solar Surf Edition looks in proportion on wrists of 16 cm (6.3 in) and up round, and fills the wrist at 17–19 cm (lug-to-lug estimated at ≈51.5mm; Garmin does not publish it).

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Does the Instinct Solar Surf Edition fit your wrist?

Wrist round (mm left each side)	45mm · Solar · Edition≈51.5mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 in	Overhangs (3.2mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 in	Overhangs (1.6mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 in	Bold (0.1mm)
17 cm / 6.7 in	Sweet spot (1.7mm)
18 cm / 7.1 in	Sweet spot (3.3mm)
19 cm / 7.5 in	Balanced (4.9mm)
20 cm / 7.9 in	Balanced (6.5mm)

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The Instinct Solar Surf Edition in short

At 15.3mm, the joint 2nd thickest of the 46 Garmin watches 44–46mm across.
Between 30 hours and 56 days per charge depending on the power mode — battery saver at best, gps at worst.
15.3mm thick. Middle of the pack for thickness at this width.
Custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) display.
Fibre-reinforced polymer case, Power Glass™ glass.

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Instinct Solar Surf Edition battery life

Runtime by power 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

Where it ranks among Garmin watches

Everyday use24 days#65 of 281
GPS tracking30 hours#111 of 267
Power save56 days#39 of 144

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Garmin Instinct Solar Surf Edition 45mm × ≈51.5mm (est.) · 15.3mm thick

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Garmin Instinct Solar Surf Edition on a wrist

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Instinct Solar Surf Edition specifications

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

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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: Yes
Compass: Yes
GLONASS: Yes
Galileo: Yes
Thermometer: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Barometric altimeter: Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor: Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor: Yes

Product Info

Main SKU: 010-02293-07
Product ID: 715736
Product Name: Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition
Product Variation: Surf – Pipeline

Clock features

Timer: Yes
Stopwatch: Yes
Time/date: Yes
Alarm clock: Yes
GPS time sync: Yes
Sunrise/sunset times: Yes
Automatic daylight saving time: Yes

Cycling features

Courses: Yes
Race an activity: Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor): Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories): Yes

Running features

Run workouts: Yes
Foot pod capable: Yes
Trail run auto climb: Yes
GPS-based distance, time and pace: Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute): Yes

What You'll Love

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation: Yes

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: Yes
Time and distance alerts: Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only): Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate: Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only): Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only): Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only): Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories): Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories): Yes

Tactical features

XERO™ Locations: Yes
Dual grid coordinates: Yes

Outdoor recreation

Tides: Yes
TracBack®: Yes
Sight 'N Go: Yes
Back to start: Yes
UltraTrac mode: Yes
Vertical speed: Yes
GPS coordinates: Yes
Area calculation: Yes
Elevation profile: Yes
Projected waypoint: Yes
Total ascent/descent: Yes
Future elevation plot: Yes
Distance to destination: Yes
Expedition GPS Activity: Yes
Sun and moon information: Yes
Point-to-point navigation: Yes
Breadcrumb trail in real time: Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert: Yes

Daily smart features

Calendar: Yes
Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Find my phone: Yes
Find my watch: Yes
Weather forecasts: Yes
Smart Notifications: Yes
VIRB® camera remote: Yes
Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone music: Yes
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile: Yes
Battery Saver - customisable low power watch: Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only): Yes

Activity tracking features

TrueUp™: Yes
Move IQ™: Yes
Step counter: Yes
Floors climbed: Yes
Calories Burned: Yes
Intensity minutes: Yes
Distance travelled: Yes
Automatic rep counting: Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal): Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it): Yes

Workout and Training Plans

Cardio workouts: Yes
Strength workouts: Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Sleep: Yes (Advanced)
Hydration: Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
All-day Stress: Yes
Women's Health: Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Resting heart rate: Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts: Yes (high and low)
Relaxation Breathing Timer: Yes
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor: Yes
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second): Yes

Training, planning and analysis features

% HRR: Yes
% HR Max: Yes
HR Zones: Yes
HR Alerts: Yes
Shortcuts: Yes
Auto Lap®: Yes
Manual lap: Yes
Auto Max HR: Yes
Auto scroll: Yes
Finish time: Yes
HR Calories: Yes
Voice alerts: Yes
Physio TrueUp: Yes
Course guidance: Yes
Virtual partner: Yes
Race an activity: Yes
Advanced workouts: Yes
Interval training: Yes
Customisable alerts: Yes
Customisable screen(s): Yes
GPS speed and distance: Yes
Configurable lap alerts: Yes
Touch and/or button lock: Yes
Activity history on watch: Yes
Downloadable training plans: Yes
Customisable activity profiles: Yes
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt: Yes
Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings: Yes
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices): Yes

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