Surf foil packs

Foils need no introduction as they now equip almost everything that moves on water, from boats on open ocean races as the Vendée Globe, to kitesurfing or SUPs, and of course surfing.

Surf foiling is a fabulous sport that complements surfing and quickly becomes essential to increase the number of sessions. It is an accessible sport provided you start in the right conditions with an adapted gear. Here are our tips for choosing the right equipment.

The board is a key element in surf foiling. First, to paddle efficiently and get up without shaking, because you can quickly be punished for a failed take off. Then to go back to the peak without losing your shoulders. Finally, because a good foiling board conditions your balance and how you feel in the air. Your choice will be largely guided by what you already use to surf every day. But keep in mind that this board is intended to help you take off on waves of 30 to 50 cm at first, waves with little energy, so a board with a minimum of length and volume to paddle and start the most easily possible. If you are already good at surfing, and your everyday board is a shortboard with a volume of around 30L, you can go for a model of around 5′, but with more volume (at least 10 to 15 liters more) than your everyday board.

To have fun foiling, you just need to find the right board for you.

Our surf foil range answers all your needs according to your level, size, and style of practice.

A wide selection, accompanied by plenty of advice on each product page and from our online technical advisors.

For beginners: the Lance EPS

The Lance is easy to paddle, perfect for starting out and progressing.

Paddle comfort is key when you're a beginner, both for takeoffs and for paddling back to the peak after flying 300 meters toward the beach.

Its entire shape is designed for tolerance.

A pronounced double concave on the front third channels water to avoid sticking during touch-downs.

Beveled rails help with carving angle without catching water and reduce wetted surface during touch-downs.

For medium conditions: the Matata EPS, EPS Pro, or FSP Pro

The Matata is a compact surf foil board designed for maximum responsiveness.

Ideal for high performance in medium conditions.

Its purpose is to drop on a small whitewater, fly, pump, connect, and do another lap.

Its highly refined hull quickly evacuates water flow, making you forget its compact size and allowing fast paddling.

In flight, the Matata is ultra-reactive in up and down movements — a real joy for pumping.

You can focus on aggressive riding thanks to its soft, very thin rails at the tail, which prevent sticking during extreme carving.

For a “cool and performance” program: the Lemon EPS, EPS Pro, or FSP Pro

The Lemon is made for lovers of beautiful curves.

It offers comfort and ease at takeoff thanks to its slender ratio and volume in the front.

It allows intermediate riders to progress confidently and push for more radical surf moves.

Perfect for dropping in and carving with unmatched fluidity and versatility.

For maximum performance: the Lethal EPS, EPS Pro, or FSP Pro

The Lethal is the board dedicated to advanced foilers and pros seeking maximum performance.

Its narrow shape favors paddling speed and carving angle without catching water.

You can commit to bigger waves and charge both by paddling or tow-in.

The tail, inspired by the shape of the eponymous wing board, enables ultra-clean water exits at takeoff.

It’s fast, with a strong “plug effect” that makes takeoff easier.

The ergonomic deck design prioritizes feedback: the back toe rests on a flat deck surface — much better performance and control.

No more back toe on the rounded upper rail — the foot lies completely flat, making it more powerful and precise.

The hull shape with an optimized double concave nose cushions touch-downs by dissipating energy and guides the board straight before lift-off.

Three technologies are available across our foil board range.

EPS is perfect for its light weight and affordable price.

EPS Pro offers reactivity, liveliness, and durability.

FSP Pro delivers a board that is lightweight, lively, and ultra-strong.

EPS Technology

The new trend in board construction is EPS (Expanded Polystyrene). Long used in other sports, it’s finally making its mark in the surf world. Overall, it’s like PU, but lighter and more responsive. This means it can be reinforced more than PU at equal weight, a real advantage.

The board feels lively because epoxy resin is more responsive than polyester. It’s lighter and stronger, making it a great tech that also looks cool with material effects and the foam visible through the fiber. Monolithic EPS is lightweight, responsive with great feedback, and solid. However, repairs take longer (24–48h), and the foam core absorbs water if the laminate is damaged. Its price is affordable.

EPS is the lightest construction available, with minimal inertia for optimal flight control. The EPS version is not designed for jumping, and therefore has no footstrap inserts.

EPS Pro Technology

The new EPS Pro tech is a specially developed construction for surf foil boards!

It combines everything that makes a foil surfboard great. Lightweight without compromising on strength, this construction offers reactivity, liveliness, and durability.

This modern technology is favored by the most technical foilers looking for strapless performance.

FSP Pro Technology

Built in FSP Pro, these full PVC Carbon sandwich boards are the most responsive and durable.

The FSP Pro surf foil boards have been developed exclusively for surf foiling, using the highest quality full PVC Carbon sandwich construction.

The high-density hydrophobic PVC foam shell acts as a shield against heavy impacts and dramatically increases stiffness.

The difference in responsiveness is insane during pumping phases and radical maneuvers, where the board doesn’t flex or twist at all.

Underfoot, you’ve got a board that is lightweight, lively, and ultra-strong.

The mast size commonly used in surf foiling is 62/70/77cm, but to start smoothly and feeling more in control, you can do your first sessions with a shorter mast of 55 cm. You will familiarize yourself more easily with the sensations of flying, and you will gain confidence more quickly with a more docile foil.

The main constraint in surf foiling remains the water depth. In fact, to start well in surf foiling, it is necessary to favor small waves, from knee to hip high. In these types of conditions, for the waves to break, there will be very little water. So, to get off to a good start, you should favor a 55cm mast. It will make the first straight flights go smoothly without constantly hitting the bottom. It is also more reassuring, because as soon as the foil rises you quickly lose your bearings, no longer knowing exactly how high you are. A short mast will limit this feeling. It is also more reassuring in the event of a fall, the board will not turn over completely, thus limiting the risk of falling on the foil.

As soon as the first flights are mastered, we then move on to a bigger one. This is a relatively short step in the progression, but necessary for good progress thereafter. Once the take-off has been mastered, a 62/70cm mast will be preferred, to be able to gain angle in the turns, but also to have sufficient height when pumping2

The more advanced the foil, the more load-bearing and powerful it will be.

The more you move it back, the slower the take-off will be.

An advanced foil also offers more pivot while a foil set at the back of the boxes offers more stability.

Thus, it will be necessary to privilege the control for the first sessions, therefore moving the foil back as much as possible. Take-offs will be smoother and more gradual. Thereafter, each surfer will adjust his foil according to his sensations, his stance, but also the conditions and the front wing used.

You will find graduated indications around the US rails on all our boards, so it is very easy to keep the same setting or to change it. So feel free to experiment with different settings.

The leash is important for your own safety and the safety of others. A classic straight surf leash equal in length to your board or a 5’5 ankle coiled leash are preferred. The latter will have less tendency to wrap around the foil, or to get stuck in the stab.

And like any leash, it should be inspected regularly, and replaced if it shows any signs of wear.

Even if the foil has become widely democratized, it is a support that can still scare the other practitioners in the line-up, so there is no need to add more by surfing without a leash 😉

For the board bag, it should be a bit bigger than the board. First to fit the board there, then to have room for extra accessories, protections, etc …

Day bag or Luxe bag? The name is part of the answer. The Luxe Bag is ideal when traveling but takes up a lot of space on a daily basis. The Day Bag is great for everyday sessions. At GONG both types are very strong. It’s up to you to decide.

Nothing could be more annoying to arrive on the spot, to see perfect conditions, and to realize that we are missing one or more screws, or that being in too much of a hurry, we just screwed up the head of the screw. Consider that the screws are consumable and must be changed regularly, and ideally have some in spare.

We also advise you to protect your Alu foil against galvanic corrosion by using Tikal Tef-Gel. This will prevent the formation of blisters on the metal surface and reliably protect against corrosion by galvanic currents between different types of metals. You will also avoid jamming your screws, and you will have a much better tightening torque.

If you’re interested in surf foiling, it usually means you’re quite open-minded, having tested many shapes with the idea of ​​always taking better advantage of the conditions of the day. Either way, now is a great time to take an interest in other things so that you can spend even more time on the water,

The first ones to get into foil surfing are generally surfers, but not only. It is interesting to see how surfers who switched to surf foiling, then went on to practice wing foiling to do the same thing as surf foiling but on windy days. And thus discover the world of the wind.

Therefore :

A wing quiver to do the same on windy days? A SUP to go for a cool stroll or with your family? And of course other front wings to continue to exploit all possible conditions in surf foiling. Our catalog of spare parts will allow you to upgrade your foil without any limit.

The time you spend on the water on one boardsport will enrich your practice of the other. Nothing replaces experience, the time spent at sea, the variety of weather conditions, sharing with the elements and friends.

If you're a beginner, this is a question you'll consider later on. If you're already at an advanced level, it mainly comes down to personal preference and feeling.

In any case, you'll be able to add footstraps on boards built with FSP PRO technology, as they're equipped with strap inserts.

Straps open up a world of possibilities — first, they give you more precise control, let you push your turns even harder, and of course, unlock aerial maneuvers. Backflips, alley-oops — the entire aerial repertoire of modern surfing becomes available to you.

As long as you follow the recommendations below, there's no reason to get injured more than in regular surfing.

That said, wearing a helmet during your first sessions, or later when going big — can give you peace of mind.

A impact/life vest can also protect you from the foil if you fall on it.

Always remember: anticipation is the best protection.

Never jump into foil surfing without thinking! Caution, caution, caution — it's better to do nothing than to hurt yourself or someone else.