Wing foiling and surf skating are twob BIG passions on mine. If you’ve caught me at a beach or skate park, in the last few years, chances are I’ve either just hopped off my wing foil gear or I’m whipping through some tight surf skate lines with a big grin on my face. Why? Because these two disciplines—surf skating and wing foiling—are, quite frankly, a match made in flow heaven.

While they live in different environments—one asphalt and the other ocean (obvs)—they share a fundamental ethos: lines, flow, movement, and expression. For those of us perpetually chasing the next high from movement and carving, the crossover between surf skating and wing foiling is more than just convenient—it’s transformative. Which is why we sell both sets of equipment at Foilshop UK.

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Surf Skating: Your Flow Fix on Land

Let’s start with surf skating. At its core, surf skating is all about drawing lines, flowing rail to rail, compressing and extending like you would on a wave. Whether you’re nailing snappy off-the-lip turns in a pool or just flowing down an empty road, surf skating locks you into that beautiful muscle memory of surfing. The timing, the posture, the commitment into each carve—it all translates.

But where surf skating really shines is in micro-adjustments of intentional movement. You don’t have the unpredictability of ocean energy, so your body has to provide the rhythm. And that’s gold when it comes to training.

More importantly, surf skating keeps your stoke burning when the water’s flat, blown out, or just not cooperating. It’s your ticket to refining your style when Poseidon isn’t playing ball. And let’s be honest—it’s addictive.

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Wing Foiling: Flying the Line

Now, shift scenes: you’re flying across a blue sea, carving wide open turns, wanging the wing into a back to wind gybe or tweaking a ducking tack into something completely your own by adding a few whilres an dtwirls. That’s wing foiling. It’s part freeride, part flight, part surf, part freestyle. But at its best, it’s flow.

Like surf skating, wing foiling is about drawing those lines, only this time it’s on water, and you’re above the surface on a hydrofoil. But here’s the kicker: your surf skate sessions can translate directly to how you ride your foil. The low stance, the timing of your pumps, the subtle weight shifts—all of it preps your body for that inebvitable foil dance.

Once you’re dialled in with the wing and foil, it becomes an extension of yourself. Just like a skate deck responds to your shoulders and hips, your foil responds to even the tiniest movements. Want to throw a slashy carve with the wing parked? It’s the same shoulder initiation from surf skating. Want to transition into a switch stance gybe? That skate-induced muscle memory has your back.

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Lines Meet Lines: Cross-Discipline Flow

The beautiful intersection of surf skating and wing foiling lies in flow state training. Both demand that you find rhythm in movement. They reward intuitive body mechanics over brute force – less is very much more with both discplines. The more you do one, the better you get at the other. And vice versa.

In fact, I’ve had sessions where I’ve nailed a new carving combo on the surf skate—say, a deep roundhouse into a pivot snap—and then found myself doing an eerily similar move on foil the next day. The opposite also holds true: working on wing-powered tacks and downwind carves can inform your skating style in unexpected ways.

Both sets of equipment are also highly customisable—which makes them catnip for gearheads. From choosing the right deck and trucks for your skating style to dialling in foil size, wing shape, mast height and so on—it’s a tinkerer’s playground. But the trick is: once you’ve got your setup sweet, you can focus entirely on the ride.

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When Conditions Don’t Cooperate

Let’s be honest: no matter how frothy your forecast app makes things look, conditions don’t always line up. Maybe the wind’s dropped off, the swell’s gone to mush, or your local’s like glass. That’s where surf skating becomes your salvation.

A 30-minute carve session in a car park or a pump track can unlock new feelings and help you stay connected to the core idea of movement and play. And when you do get back on the water? Your body’s already primed to go.

On the flip side, when it’s nuking 30 knots and the streets are slick from sideways rain? That’s wing foil time, my friend. And again, you’re still working that same core skillset—reading lines (bumps and tarmac), generating flow, adjusting instinctively. Stoke never sleeps.

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Gear, Style, and Expression

Both surf skating and wing foiling reward individuality. There’s room to experiment, tweak, express. I’ve done planty with each and now 100% ride my own way. On land, you might prefer a short wheelbase, snappy setup for fast cutbacks and flowy lines. On water, maybe it’s a wider span high-aspect foil for glide and pump, paired with a smaller more compact foil wing for manouvreability.

The best part? The language of movement transfers. Your carving style becomes your signature, no matter what board you’re on. If you’re a tight, low-stance ripper on the skate, chances are you bring that intensity to your wing game. If you’re more about open flowy lines and drawn-out turns, you’ll carry that vibe too.

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The Stoke Loop

Surf skating and wing foiling create this beautiful feedback loop of stoke. One keeps you fit and tuned in when the other’s offline. One inspires new lines and ideas for the other. They both connect you to that raw, elemental joy of board sports—the feeling of being in sync with your body and environment.

That’s what it’s really about, isn’t it? Feeling alive. Moving with intent. Chasing those fleeting moments where everything clicks—and you’re just… there. In it. Flowing.

So next time the wind dies, grab your skate and find a slope. When the water’s calling, rig up and go fly. Keep the line alive, keep moving, and keep stoking the fire.

Because whether it’s concrete or chop, flow is flow, and it’s always out there waiting for you.

Check out Foilsho UK’s full raange of surf skate gear here and wing foil kit here.