Shortboard Surfer · Surfing highlight reels
The shortboard surfer recruiting highlight every surfing athlete needs.
Upload your surfing game footage and add the athlete's position. AI finds likely plays and cuts downtime; you review the results and choose what belongs in the recruiting reel.
Position context for shortboard surfer highlights
Add Shortboard Surfer to the athlete profile so analysis can use role-specific surfing context.
Review the detected plays and choose the moments that best show the athlete's work as a shortboard surfer.
Make a Highlight or Recruiting Highlight, then download the MP4 or send its unlisted link yourself.
What you can make from your surfing film
One upload, three ways to watch it. Pick the one that fits who is watching.
Highlight
Vertical 9:16, 30–90 seconds, sound on
For: Family, and your athlete's social media
Post it to TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.
Recruiting Highlight
Landscape 16:9, up to 20 plays, silent
For: College coaches and recruiting services
Send it to a coach, or attach it to a recruiting profile.
Game Tape
Landscape 16:9, every detected play, no length cap
For: Coaches, your team, post-game review
Watch it back play by play with your athlete or their coach.
Your film stays yours: it is private to your account, and nobody sees a reel unless you share its link.
Shortboard Surfer highlight reel FAQ
How does NextPlay's AI know what plays matter for a shortboard surfer?
Add Shortboard Surfer to the athlete profile and NextPlay uses that role as context while it analyzes the surfing footage. AI finds likely plays and cuts downtime, but you review the results and choose which moments belong in the reel; it does not identify an athlete by jersey number.
How long should a shortboard surfer recruiting reel be?
Most college coaches open a recruiting reel for 60–90 seconds. NextPlay's Recruiting Highlight is built for that audience — landscape, muted, ordered for impact — and when you share it you can pick a 15, 60, or 90-second length right from the share sheet, all from the same upload.
Is NextPlay free for shortboard surfers starting out in surfing?
NextPlay is a paid product. Plans start at $14.99/month for unlimited uploads and unlimited highlight reels, with full-game Game Tape included, and there is no watermark on any plan. You can cancel at any time.
Can I share my shortboard surfer highlight reel directly with college coaches?
Yes. Download the Recruiting Highlight MP4 or send its unlisted share link yourself. A view count can show that the link was opened, but it does not identify which coach watched it.
Make your shortboard surfer highlight today.
Plans start at $14.99/month — unlimited uploads, every play cut into a highlight you pick from, and no watermark on any plan. Full-game Game Tape is included too, if you ever want a whole game broken down play by play. Cancel any time.
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