Best Efoil Boards in 2025 – Tested on the water

The LIFT5 offers a noticeable upgrade from both the 3F and 4 series, which now become excellent entry-level options as long as supplies last. Its redesigned board shape, streamlined mast, new motor, and design improvements to the bag and battery make a compelling case for the LIFT5 as the top premium all-around efoil for 2025. While previous generation wings are compatible, the new LIFT5 mast is exclusive to 5th-generation boards.

Driven by customer feedback, tireless engineering inspired by surf shaping, and thoughtful design improvements, the LIFT5 caters to any efoil enthusiast. Customizable board sizes (4’4″, 4’9″, and 5’4″), wing sets, and clear enhancements in ride quality ensure broad appeal.

After consecutive sessions on the LIFT3F and LIFT4, the LIFT5 felt like a significant step up in riding enjoyment. Glide, stability, and carving were unmistakably superior. It’s also likely slightly quieter than the LIFT4.

The amazing LCS system—battery, mast, and wings snap in under 30 seconds—maximizes water time. This sets a new standard, building on Awake’s click-to-ride VINGA and SiFly’s new Quick Mount system.

This ease of setup, combined with performance upgrades, solidifies the LIFT5 as a standout premium efoil for 2025. The in-depth review details the new features and what to expect.

The SiFly Rider efoil is a soft top mid-market electric hydrofoil board. Because of the forgiving outer material, price and peformance, it’s an appealing efoil for riders with a couple of sessions under the belt.

By customizing with different mast and wingsets, the very buoyant 110L Rider makes a case for an efoil that can take a beginner to a more advanced skillset. That’s because of the available upgrades.

While the 55 cm mast and and large wingset (the 1900 wing + 320 stablizer) is ideal for the less experienced, the 75 cm mast with larger wings is a great intermediate setup. It’s a good option for individuals improving their skills and others looking for a more freestyle experience.

Coupled with a decent remote and a ride time that’ll get an hour and a half, the Rider compares most immediately to the Waydoo Flyer One+.

Aerofoils’ Audi eTron is a jet-powered efoil board that immediately makes a case for the best luxury model in terms of aesthetics and cruising performance.

A carbon board with two available sizes (103 liters and 83 liters), Aerofoils has engineered a sleek model that will be very much at home on a private yacht rather than an efoil you’ll see at a rental shop by the beach.

The riding experience on these is fun and deserving of praise. With one of the better UX hand remotes, a good board surface to stand on and a reliable jet engine, Aerofoils boards will, though, appeal mostly to efoilers with a bit of experience.

A relatively high mast with 3 wing configurations adds a bit of versatility to ride style and provides enough room to grow your skills from beginner to master foiler. Expect a ride time of one and a half hours.

Owners might be worried about scratching it. But its elegant, shiny finish belies a robust product that will survive dings and light mishaps.

Check out the in depth review for details and visuals illustrating how good this efoil is.

An affordable and portable efoil is the Fliteboard AIR and AIR PRO. This is a board that will appeal to beginners because it’s inflatable and merciful on the body and the boat gel coat.

What we discovered during testing in the very weekend it was unveiled is the surprising performance factor after liftoff. Its interoperability with Flite’s mast and wingsets means a beginner will appreciate learning on the larger AIR, while a more adept rider will carve the s–t out of a session with a smaller, advanced wingset.

This is the newest addition to Flite’s considerable portfolio of efoils and it benefits from the three different propulsion options too. That means good for safety with the jet and prop cover, good for agility without the cover and great for wave riding with the folding prop.

The new Lift3 F is so impressive, even if the 4th Gen Lift4 efoil is even better (for more experienced riders too). While some small differences in materials, weight and propulsion make the Lift 4 candidate for the Best of the Best, the 3F is still something special.

Why? Because of the companies long-standing pursuit of engineering improvements like the fiberglass board and shaping that cuts down on cavitation, noise and makes for more stability.

The Lift3 F represents a standard of performance, quality and balance–with wings and propulsion and battery tech that holds its own with the best on this list. Think a quiet ride and well-balanced flight with the wings for different riders and riding.

Priced at $7,500 (as of Jan 2025) , the Lift3 F is one of the best boards you can start out with. Couple that with a Blowfish inflatable–think training wheels–and you got a platform on which anyone can grow from beginner to graceful carver.

Available in 4’9” and 5’4” fiberglass boards for beginner and intermediates respectively, we like the value you get.

The Awake Vinga 3 is an eFoil experience that combines high performance and a beginner-friendly learning curve. It delivers one of the best-in-class jet-propelled eFoil boards on the market. It’s got the biggest sized jet engine, which offers specific benefits and is the easiest to assemble.

It’s also almost alone in requiring a leash for riding.

The quick assembly is made possible by its complete click-to-ride system to its ride time of 80 – 120 minutes at speeds around 30 mph / 50 km h.

Riders of all levels–with the appropriate wings–will appreciate its smooth flight, reduced noise, and range of riding and customizing options. Awake has set a new pace for the eFoil market with its Awake Vinga 3 eFoil board.

Waydoo arrived on the electric board scene at a time when excitement for eFoils met with disappointment–they were all crazy expensive. The Flyer One+ continues Waydoo’s success in providing an eFoil at a little more than half the price of similar platforms.

We tested the EPP version of the Flyer One+ and experienced going from being cautious and critical about the product to being super stoked. The soft top, EPP model rather than the carbon version,  seemed somehow less dazzling.

But the EPP covering–like soft top surfboards–makes it very forgiving when learning the ropes. It also protects your car and house when moving or storing it.

At its current price, this is probably the eFoil with the best bang for the buck on the market right now.

See why we think that in our full review here:

Flite has some of the best efoils and the Fliteboard 4 incorporates the best of the sum of the company’s parts.

Atop the Series 4 mast with dual propeller options and wing combinations for rider level and style, the 100-liter board is a beginner and intermediate-friendly option that we enjoyed.

As intermediate riders, we appreciated the overall experience–the speed, the pick-up, the balance and the portability.

We can confirm that this is a quality board with good battery options, a comfortable deck and a speed and ride time that Flite promises.

Sifly has consistently appealed to beginner riders. With lower costs they’ve given leading brands on the efoiling market, such as Lift or Fliteboard, a run for their money by offering especially entry-level riders fun and affordable boards.

In this latest Stellar series, in Small and Regular sizes, they have taken what worked with their original boards and upgraded what they could.

This is the first Sifly board to integrate carbon fiber into its construction, which suddenly makes this board resemble more expensive ones. Throw in a one and half to two hour ride time and the Stellar really impresses.

This Stellar board is a larger volume of boards, ranging from 98 liters and 120 liters. Thanks to the use of carbon fiber and air, they are relatively light and easier to carry.

The eFoil that is one of the easiest to start out on is the SiFly E. Its size and stability will keep riders on top of the board until they get the hang of flying.

The SiFly E is an excellent eFoil option for those looking for an entry-level board that virtually anyone of any board experience and size can learn to foil on, with a relatively low price tag.

It has 170 liters of volume and is super long, measuring 6’ 3”, making the SiFly E the most buoyant eFoil on the market. It comes with a standard guarded propeller, two options for mast height and a couple of different-size wing sets, so finding the ideal setup for your skill level is easy.

We were a group of 5 testers with different experience levels, including two seasoned riders and two never foilers. We all enjoyed it for different reasons.