SUP SUNGLASSES

DESIGNED FOR
STAND UP PADDLERS

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FLO

Frame Colour: Matt Black / Mustard

Lens Base Colour: Brown

Mirror Colour: Multilayer Red

Visible Light Transmission: 19% to 74%

Weather: Cloudy / Low Light

Contrast: Standard

$ 142.00

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TYPHOON

Frame Colour: Gloss Black

Lens Base Colour: Violet

Mirror Colour: Super Blue

Visible Light Transmission: 11.8%

Weather: Bright / Sunny

Contrast: Enhanced

$ 250.00

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SURGE

Frame Colour: Matt Black

Lens Base Colour: Smoke

Mirror Colour: Chroma

Visible Light Transmission: 10.2%

Weather: Bright / Sunny

Contrast: Standard

$ 136.00

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Polarized

SURGE

Frame Colour: Gloss Black

Lens Base Colour: Smoke

Mirror Colour: Chroma

Visible Light Transmission: 10.2%

Weather: Bright / Sunny

Contrast: Standard

$ 136.00

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TYPHOON

Frame Colour: G Series (Gun Metal)

Lens Base Colour: Smoke

Mirror Colour: Methane

Visible Light Transmission: 11.1%

Weather: Bright / Sunny

Contrast: Standard

$ 250.00

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SURGE

Frame Colour: Gloss Black

Lens Base Colour: Copper Smoke

Mirror Colour: Silver

Visible Light Transmission: 10%

Weather: Very Bright

Contrast: Enhanced

$ 138.00

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Stand Up Paddle Boarding Sunglasses

Greeted by songbirds at dawn, on the shores of a lake or river, you glide across glassy water as the morning mist begins to rise. The world is still. In balance. All you hear is the rhythm of your paddle and the quiet hum of nature around you. Paddleboarding isn’t just a workout. It’s clarity. It’s immersion. It’s one of those rare moments when mind and body fall into perfect sync.

But as the sun climbs higher and kicks into full gear, the serenity begins to shift. While your focus remains on balance, rhythm, and the beauty around you, your eyes are fighting a hidden battle — one against glare, reflection, and relentless UV.

Water doesn’t just surround you — it reflects and amplifies sunlight from every angle. Direct and scattered UV rays and reflected glare don’t just cause discomfort; they accelerate fatigue, impair your vision, and chip away at the experience you came for.

That’s why protection isn’t optional — it’s essential. Sunscreen takes care of your skin. But for lasting clarity, comfort, and performance on the water, you’ll need sup sunglasses to protect your eyes.

Sunglasses Designed for Paddleboarding

The effects of unfiltered UV rays are well established – it’s one of the core reasons we wear sunglasses for watersports in the first place. But paddleboarding isn’t just another outdoor activity. You’re exposed from every direction — above, below, and all around. The glare off the water, the relentless sun, the wind, the spray, the salt — they all add up. And yet, most eyewear simply isn’t made for this.

Sunglasses for SUP should be durable enough to withstand the harsh ocean environment, designed and shaped for optimal visual clarity and UV protection, and equipped with lenses that not only protect your eyes from UV and glare, but are also fitted with high tech coatings that have been developed specifically for watersports. And last but by no means least, you’ll need paddling eyewear that will stay with you even if you take a tumble.

We designed our specialist sunglasses for paddleboarding with these exact challenges in mind. They’re built not just to protect your eyes, but also to elevate your experience on the water. Here’s how they work:

  1. A wrap-fit shape minimises UV leakage from the top, bottom and sides of the frame. At the same time this ‘8-base’ curve, along with quality decentered lenses,  maximises peripheral vision allowing you to see clearly not only in the focus range, but also in the mid-periphery and far-periphery.
  2. Light and unbreakable ‘shape-memory’ TR90 frames deliver all-day comfort and durability, with built-in ventilation to fight fog and soft rubber contact points for a secure, pressure-free fit.
  3. State-of-the-art polarized lenses that cut out 99% of reflected glare, and hydrophobic and oleophobic lens coatings that keep your vision clear of dirt and water spots
  4. Security – either floating frames or a leash retention system that is guaranteed to keep you connected to your sunglasses.

Best Sunglasses for Paddleboarding

We developed our range of sunglasses for paddleboarding to meet the demands of every discipline, from paddle-surfing and competitive SUP racing to casual, exploratory paddling. Drawing from our own time on the water, we took the real-world frustrations paddlers face and engineered versatile solutions that perform across conditions.

You can choose from three watershades models – Flo, Typhoon, and Surge – each designed with a distinct style of paddling in mind. the Tide model (pictured above) will add to the range of options later in 2025. 

For relaxed paddling on calm lakes, rivers, or bays, the FLO is an ideal choice. Lightweight and buoyant, it floats if dropped, making it easy to retrieve after a fall. It also comes in a selection of frame and lens options to match your personal style and environmental needs.

If you’re heading out for some SUP surfing action in the ocean or racing competitively, you may not want to risk becoming detached from your standup paddleboarding sunglasses, and in these circumstances the Surge or Typhoon, which are ideal surf glasses, would be the best choice as they come loaded with our bombproof proprietary leash system. Not only for paddling or paddle-surfing, our Surge and Typhoon are also ideal as boating sunglasses.

With our watershades, you’re not just protecting your eyes from sun, wind, and spray — you’re improving your ability to read the water, identify hazards early, and stay fully focused. And with contemporary and edgy frame designs and a range of lens finishes, you’ll look the part while doing it.

Frame Tech

Lens Tech

Invest in your eyes with LiP SUP Sunglasses

Say goodbye to red-eye and wannabe SUP eye wear and say hello to the best sunglasses for paddleboarding – LiP watershades.

To help you pick the perfect pair, we have put together a summary of all of the essential considerations to make the wisest lens choice, including a lens tint guide, a guide on lens materials and their qualities plus a guide on the visible light transmission rates for all of our lenses. A size guide is available for each model too.

We want you to get the most out of your SUP sunglasses. Check out our handy reference guide below which compares the features of our 3 watershades products – to help you find the right one for your needs.

Set your sights higher and invest today in our standup paddleboarding sunglasses

Function reference chart for Typhoon, Surge and FLO

Model / Functions Typhoon Surge Flo
UVA/B Protection Yes Yes Yes
Polarised Lenses? Yes Yes Some
Hydrophobic Coating? Yes Yes Yes
Oleophobic Coating? Yes Yes Yes
Hard Coating? Yes Yes Yes
Retention Leash? Yes Yes No
Floating Frame? No No Yes
Anti-fog Venting? Yes Yes No

Customer Reviews

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Samuele Castegnini (Borgosatollo, IT)
KITESURF

"Very high-quality goggles — after the first tests in the water, I can say they are truly excellent. Great fit, clear vision, and very comfortable. Highly recommended!

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TYPHOON
Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico City, MX)

TYPHOON

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TWIST
Timo Titma (Tallinn, EE)

Best glasses ever. I hope the tortoise pattern twist are coming back also.

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TYPHOON
James Alec Stalker (Vancouver, CA)
Kite boarding

Excellent product

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FLO
linda fernandez (Kailua, US)
paddling and OC1..surfing

I have a few pairs and love each one!

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Custom Typhoon
Michael Thomas
Wingfoil

Excellent glasses, practically forgot I had them on. Very clear with no distortion. A big improvement over my previous water glasses.

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SURGE
Dawson Jones (Wilsonville, US)
Prone paddle boarding

Good fit for nose and ears, stays snug. The warp around fit was too tight for my face and the lenses fogged up during my workout. I’m going to ask to try the typhoon for possibly a bit more airflow between my eyes and the lenses. Quality is excellent!

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TYPHOON
Mel (Hua Hin, TH)
kitesurfing

The customer service team was prompt in their responses, efficiently addressed my concerns, and displayed a highly commendable service attitude. All I had to do was measure the prescription for my customized glasses as per their instructions, and the pair I've received now offers an outstanding viewing experience. I'd like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to customer service representative Wes for his invaluable assistance!

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TYPHOON
Wladimir Leuenberger (Bern, CH)
Sailing - Foiling

The glasses are light, fit well and with the Zeiss lenses have great optics that I can adjust depending on the conditions. I am a professional sailor and can say that this product is the best I have worn so far.

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Custom Typhoon
Sebastien Alias (Worthing, GB)
Kitesurfing

I've been using the LiP Typhoon sunglasses for kitesurfing and other sports activities and they’ve honestly been a game changer. The clarity from the ZEISS lenses is amazing — no distortion, even in bright glare or choppy water. They stay on securely with the leash, even after wipeouts, and they’re super comfortable to wear for long sessions. I also really appreciate the anti-fog vents and how well they shed water. Not cheap, but totally worth it if you're on the water a lot. Easily the best watersports sunglasses I’ve owned.

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TYPHOON
Sean D (Boston, US)
Open Ocean Paddleboarding

I am a big fan of my Typhoon sunglasses. I love the comfortable/secure fit and top-notch lenses when paddleboarding out on the open ocean. I do find that the lenses will still fog up on really humid days, but less so than other performance sunglasses… and I will use an anti-fog wipe before going out on these humid days and that nicely does the trick. Lastly, Lip customer service is fantastic (thank you Graham and team).

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FLO
Dario Šehović (Nova Gorica, SI)
SUP

Great very light and lenses sre amazing

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Typhoon RX
Antonio (Lugano, CH)
Kitesurf

I Just buy Typhoon sunglasses with optical correction, wowww amazing product. Perfect Made and optical correction as per my data provided; just perfect, Thank you LIP staff for Your amazing work.

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Custom Typhoon
Jacob Towery (Menlo Park, US)
Surfing

There are definitely good things about the Typhoon "anti-fog" non-polarized smoke sunglasses with silver mirror. They are comfortable, block out a lot of the sun and glare, stay on with wipeouts and seem very durable. The reasons I'm only giving two stars are that they either fog up a lot and/or the water on the outside of the lens doesn't evaporate so it becomes really difficult to see/read the incoming waves. I'm not sure if I'll keep using them since they interfere with my surfing a lot.

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TYPHOON
Alexander Bagaev (Malden, US)
Kitesurfing

I got it right before the Aruba trip. It has great quality and great glasses overall. The sales team was quite fast and accommodated my needs before the trip

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TYPHOON
Antonio (Lugano, CH)
Kite

Not yet on the water but very good made

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SURGE
Patrick Maguire (Kralendijk, BQ)
Windsurfing

I’m extremely pleased with my Surge polarized glasses. I’ve never had a pair of sport safety glasses that were this comfortable to wear. The same holds for the retention system, super comfortable and easy to adjust. The lenses provide fantastic protection , are well vented, and the tint is perfect for either partly overcast or sunny conditions. I highly recommend these sunglasses.

Wingfoil

Impressed with anti fog lenses. Was able to use them in 40 degree air and water temps without lenses fogging.
Impressive!

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TWIST
Jim Aoki (Santa Barbara, US)
KiteSurfing

Love the Vivid Clarity!

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TYPHOON
steve (Bainbridge Island, US)

Great glasses, great design. I ordered every option. These lenses are the best I have had in my 79 years. I have never written a review before but these glasses are amazing!!

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TYPHOON
Dan (Mililani Town, US)
Outrigger canoe paddling

Great glasses for OC1 paddling! Prescription is perfect. Customer support has been fantastic, shout out to Graham.🙏

Wingfoil, SUP foiler

Good quality glasses, I bought new lenses for my old ones too. The photo chromes are a little light for bright days on the water here , but perfect for overcast. The gold rose polarized lenses are more appropriate for sailing around reefs and turtles anytime the sun is shining. The arms have yet to break or nosepiece go adrift like Jokeleys or the discontinued Maui Jimmys.
The rubber leash and retainer system work well in moderate surf.
The lenses did scratch after three years hard use, being thrown in a bucket and tossed in the car without the case, Keep sunsceen away from the lenses and use the micro fiber cloth only , they will serve you well. A quality product designed for ocean use.

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SURGE
Kathryn Baker (Atlanta, US)
Kayaking

Bought these for my dad who ocean kayaks as a Christmas present. He loves them and didn't take them off the rest of the day! He can't wait to test them out on the water once it gets warmer.

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SURGE
IOEL LEVIN (Panama City, PA)
Surfing

Nice surfing sunglasses, helps a lot the first hour...afterward it began to get blurred by the seawater oils...but it worths it

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TYPHOON
Terry Schade (Melbourne, AU)
Surfings Best

This is the 2nd time I purchased LIP sunglasses after initially having the Surge, which worked really well surfing but wanted to get a slightly larger frame to give better peripheral vision, which the Typhoon does extremely well. This would be the ideal pair for this sport.Cheers Terry

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