Garmin Instinct 2S Solar Surf Edition 40mm Smartwatch

• This watch is tough, which means no holding back.
• Keep your experiences going with up to 51 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
• Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.
• Smart notifications2 so you don’t miss out on what matters.
• Push boundaries, but stay on track with access to more satellites.
• Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.

ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE

This rugged watch is water-rated to 100 meters and is thermal and shock resistant. Plus, with a fiber-reinforced polymer case and chemically strengthened, scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass, this device is built to endure.

DESIGNED TO DO YOU

Bold colors, high-contrast displays and size options let you show the world that you do things your own way.

GET MORE BATTERY OUT OF LIFE

Go longer than ever with solar charging that gives you the potential for unlimited battery life in battery saver mode and up to 51 days in smartwatch mode. Plus, power manager lets you extend battery life by controlling what settings and sensors draw power.

MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT

Whether you’re hiking, mountain biking, trail running or skiing, you’ll have access to multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.

TRACBACK® ROUTING

Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app on your compatible smartphone.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with Garmin Pay contactless payments through participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection3.

CALENDAR VIEW

Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen when paired with your compatible smartphone.

SYNC WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP

See your health and fitness information all in one place. The Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect, compete and share.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Do whatever you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, virtual running, golf, yoga and more.

HIIT WORKOUTS

This activity profile tracks your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.

VO2 MAX

Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.

DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS

For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily recommendations based on your current training load and training status.

RECOVERY TIME

After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.

MTB DYNAMICS

Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialized Grit™ and Flow™ measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get estimated heart rate4 data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.

STRESS TRACKING

Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING

Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.

PULSE OX

For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor5 uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen.

FITNESS AGE

This feature uses chronological age, your weekly vigorous activity, resting heart rate and BMI to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Get tips to lower your fitness age.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track how many minutes of vigorous activity you’re getting, when you earn them and during what activity. You can even view them as a data field during timed activities.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.

IN THE BOX

• Instinct 2S Solar
• Charging/data cable
• Documentation

General

LENS MATERIAL Power Glass™

BEZEL MATERIAL fiber-reinforced polymer

CASE MATERIAL fiber-reinforced polymer

QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE yes (20 mm)

STRAP MATERIAL silicone

PHYSICAL SIZE 40 x 40 x 13.3 mm, Fits wrists with a circumference of 112-180 mm

DISPLAY SIZE custom, two-window design; 0.79” x 0.79” (20 x 20 mm)

DISPLAY RESOLUTION 156 x 156 pixels (active area)

DISPLAY TYPE monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

WEIGHT 43 g

BATTERY LIFE Smartwatch: Up to 21 days/51 days with solar* ; Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 50 days/Unlimited with solar* ; GPS: Up to 22 hours/28 hours with solar** ; Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 54 hours/114 hours with solar** ; Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 25 days/105 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

WATER RATING 10 ATM

MEMORY/HISTORY 32 MB

Clock Features

TIME/DATE YES

GPS TIME SYNC YES

AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YES

ALARM CLOCK YES

TIMER YES

STOPWATCH YES

SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES YES

Health Monitoring

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) YES

DAILY RESTING HEART RATE YES

ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS yes (high and low)

RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) YES

PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION yes (spot-check, during sleep, all day)

FITNESS AGE YES

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR YES

ALL-DAY STRESS YES

RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER YES

SLEEP YES

SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS YES

HYDRATION yes (in Garmin Connect™)

WOMEN'S HEALTH yes (in Garmin Connect™)

HEALTH SNAPSHOT YES

Sensors

GPS YES

GLONASS YES

GALILEO YES

GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR YES

BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER YES

COMPASS YES

ACCELEROMETER YES

THERMOMETER YES

PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR YES

Daily Smart Features

CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®

CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) YES

SMART NOTIFICATIONS YES

TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) YES

CALENDAR YES

WEATHER YES

REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE YES

BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) YES

CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC YES

FIND MY PHONE YES

FIND MY WATCH YES

VIRB® REMOTE YES

SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone®, Android™

PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP YES

PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE YES

GARMIN PAY™ YES

Safety and Tracking Features

LIVETRACK YES

INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES YES

ASSISTANCE YES

Tactical Features

DUAL GRID COORDINATES YES

Activity Tracking Features

STEP COUNTER YES

MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) YES

AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) YES

CALORIES BURNED YES

FLOORS CLIMBED YES

DISTANCE TRAVELED YES

INTENSITY MINUTES YES

TRUEUP™ YES

MOVE IQ™ YES

GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING YES

CARDIO WORKOUTS YES

AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga

STRENGTH WORKOUTS YES

HIIT WORKOUTS YES

YOGA WORKOUTS YES

PILATES WORKOUTS YES

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

HR ZONES YES

HR ALERTS YES

HR CALORIES YES

% HR MAX YES

% HRR YES

RECOVERY TIME YES

AUTO MAX HR YES

HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) yes (using ANT+)

RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) YES

GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE YES

CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES YES

CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES YES

AUTO PAUSE® YES

INTERVAL TRAINING YES

ADVANCED WORKOUTS YES

DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS YES

POWER MODES - CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS YES

AUTO LAP® YES

MANUAL LAP YES

CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS YES

HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION YES

VO2 MAX (RUN) YES

VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) YES

TRAINING STATUS YES

TRAINING LOAD YES

TRAINING EFFECT YES

TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) YES

PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) YES

IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME YES

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS YES

CUSTOM ALERTS YES

AUDIO PROMPTS YES

FINISH TIME YES

VIRTUAL PARTNER YES

RACE AN ACTIVITY YES

AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES YES

MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES YES

COURSE GUIDANCE YES

TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK YES

HOT KEYS YES

AUTO SCROLL YES

ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH YES

PHYSIO TRUEUP YES

Running Features

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running

GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE YES

RUNNING DYNAMICS yes (with compatible accessory)

VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO yes (with compatible accessory)

GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE yes (with compatible accessory)

STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) yes (with compatible accessory)

CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) YES

PERFORMANCE CONDITION YES

LACTATE THRESHOLD yes (with compatible accessory)

RUN WORKOUTS YES

TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB YES

RACE PREDICTOR YES

FOOT POD CAPABLE YES

RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION YES

Golfing Features

YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) YES

YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS YES

MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) manual

DIGITAL SCORECARD YES

STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) YES

GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ YES

AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES YES

GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION YES

HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS YES

ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER YES

AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY) YES

TOURNAMENT LEGAL YES

Outdoor Recreation

AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Hunting, Snowhshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Tactical

POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION YES

BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME YES

BACK TO START YES

TRACBACK® YES

ULTRATRAC MODE YES

ELEVATION PROFILE YES

DISTANCE TO DESTINATION YES

BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT YES

VERTICAL SPEED YES

TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT YES

FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT YES

GPS COORDINATES YES

SIGHT 'N GO YES

AREA CALCULATION YES

PROJECTED WAYPOINT YES

SUN AND MOON INFORMATION YES

XERO™ LOCATIONS YES

EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY YES

Cycling Features

AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon

ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) YES

COURSES YES

MTB GRIT & FLOW YES

BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) YES

RACE AN ACTIVITY YES

FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) YES

COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) YES

POWER METER COMPATIBLE YES

COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) YES

COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS YES

SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) YES

Swimming Features

AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) YES

POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) YES

STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

"REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS YES

COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) YES

POOL SWIM WORKOUTS YES

UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE YES

HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) YES

Kid Activity Tracking Features

TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Connectivity

SMART TRAINER CONTROL YES