Rip Curl New Zealand
101 Surfcoast Hwy, Torquay, Vic. 3228.
Hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm Mon-Fri E.S.T.

SearchGPS Watch

Where can I find a light on the watch?
Press UP & DOWN buttons together to activate LIGHT.
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:32 PM
The GPS Auto-set is not setting my time correctly.
Follow the below instructions for troubleshooting. Have you set the Daylight Savings Time (DST) correctly?   Your watch has an inbuilt map of the world...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:34 PM
Can I look at my surfing history on my watch?
You can only view your last surf on the watch. Your watch will record up to 12 hours of surfing GPS data.  But you can only review your last surf on the...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:35 PM
How do I look at “future tides”?
To look at future tides follow the below instruction. Navigate to MENU > TIDE.  Use the Up button to scroll through the next tides for your selected ...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:36 PM
My watch says I am in the wrong place.
The watch states your location as longitude & latitude co-ordinates.  ie: 38.3273s  / 144.3166e The beach name presented on the watch simply tells y...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:37 PM
The tide information is wrong.
If you believe the tidal information is wrong, follow the below troubleshooting steps. Are you at the location we have programmed the tides for?  Na...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:39 PM
My watch has frozen / stopped working.
To troubleshoot for a frozen / stopped watch, follow the below steps. Plug your watch into your computer or working USB power outlet for two hours.  Mak...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:54 PM
How does the watch count waves?
Your watch has an inbuilt set of “rules” it uses to determine each time you catch a wave.  The rules use speed, acceleration, deceleration and direction cha...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:55 PM
How do I turn the alarm on / off?
Navigate to MENU > ALARM Highlight ALARM, then use the SELECT button to toggle on / off. When your alarm is on. An alarm symbol will show up in TIME...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 4:59 PM
What is the memory capacity of the SearchGPS watch?
Your Rip Curl SearchGPS watch will store up to 12 hours of surf tracking data before it begins to delete the oldest surfs. We recommend you sync your wa...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 5:00 PM