Surf Budz

About us

Surf Budz is a New Zealand owned and operated ear plug company, designed specifically for surfers, by surfers.

Based near Auckland's west coast, we can often be found surfing one of the many banks on offer.

02/07/2023

Winter Promo 🥶🥶

Don’t let this cold weather cook your ears.

Buy a set of surf budz before the end of July and get a 2nd pair half price.

Discount code: WINTERPROMO

05/11/2022

Get your surf essentials ready for summer, with Aotearoa’s very own Surf Budz. Stopping water from entering your ears, without drowning the sound.

15/05/2022

WINTER PROMO! 🥶🥶

Buy a pair of Surf Budz and get a second pair 1/2 price until the end of June. Tag your surf mates and make the most of this deal.

Use the code: WINTERPROMO

17/04/2022

Don’t drown the sound.

20/03/2022

Winter is coming 🥶 and as surfer as the water cools, we will be more prone to surfers ear!

What is surfers ear?

Surfer's ear is the common name for abnormal bone growth (exostoses) within the ear canal.

Irritation from cold wind and water exposure causes the bone surrounding the ear canal to develop lumps of new bony growth which constrict the ear canal.

Where the ear canal is actually blocked by this condition, water and wax can become trapped and ear infections can follow.

Although the condition is called Surfer’s ear, due to its prevalence among cold water surfers, it isn’t limited to surfing and can also occur in any activity with cold, wet, windy conditions such as windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing, diving, etc.

Most avid surfers have at least some mild bone growths (exostoses), causing little to no problems, but the condition builds up over time so it’s important to take preventive measures early, preferably whenever surfing.

Signs and symptoms:

Decreased hearing or hearing loss, temporary or ongoing
Increased prevalence of ear infections, causing ear pain
Difficulty clearing your ears after a surf.
Exostosis, once developed, stays forever without medical treatment. In other words, surgery, which can either mean the doctor making an incision behind your ear and using a drill to remove the bony growth, or the doctor using a micro chisel inside the ear canal to eliminate the bony growth.

Recovery is usually quick (a few weeks staying away from the water!) but the condition could come back if you don’t take preventative measures – so use your Surf Budz every time you go near the water!

10/03/2022

Surfer's ear is the common name for abnormal bone growth (exostoses) within the ear canal.

Irritation from cold wind and water exposure causes the bone surrounding the ear canal to develop lumps of new bony growth which constrict the ear canal.

Where the ear canal is actually blocked by this condition, water and wax can become trapped and ear infections can follow.

Although the condition is called Surfer’s ear, due to its prevalence among cold water surfers, it isn’t limited to surfing and can also occur in any activity with cold, wet, windy conditions such as windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing, diving, etc.

Most avid surfers have at least some mild bone growths (exostoses), causing little to no problems, but the condition builds up over time so it’s important to take preventive measures early, preferably whenever surfing.

Signs and symptoms:

Decreased hearing or hearing loss, temporary or ongoing
Increased prevalence of ear infections, causing ear pain
Difficulty clearing your ears after a surf.
Exostosis, once developed, stays forever without medical treatment. In other words, surgery, which can either mean the doctor making an incision behind your ear and using a drill to remove the bony growth, or the doctor using a micro chisel inside the ear canal to eliminate the bony growth.

Recovery is usually quick (a few weeks staying away from the water!) but the condition could come back if you don’t take preventative measures – so use your Surf Budz every time you go near the water!

02/03/2022

Why Surf Budz?

After multiple ear infections and constant trial and error with other ear plug brands, we thought it was time to go custom. We checked off all the things we wanted in a set of ear plugs.

-Comfort

-Almost zero acoustic loss

-Medical grade silicone for safety

-Most importantly, minimising the amount of water that enters your ears

We want to give the rest of the NZ surf community the same satisfaction.

For more info, visit our website (link in bio) or feel free to flick us a message.🤙🤙

10/02/2022

West coast perfection.

24/01/2022

As the temperatures start to cool, our ears become more sensitive to the colder water. About 75% of surfers experience surfers ear, the best way to prevent it, is to wear ear plugs.

Try Surf Budz for comfortable, medical grade silicone ear plugs, that don’t drown the sound.

Nz owned and operated.

03/01/2022

Introducing surf-budz.

Silicone ear plugs specifically designed for surfers.

Stops sea water entering your ear canal with next to zero acoustic loss.

On sale now.
$60 ea. Free shipping across Nz.

Surf-budz.com

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01/01/2022

Start the year off right, with a pair of surf budz. Medical grade silicone ear plugs, specifically made for NZ surfers. Proudly locally owned and operated. 🇳🇿🤙

Don’t drown the sound.

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Auckland

Website

http://www.surf-budz.com/

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