Home › About us
We started because we wanted to know what the ocean looked like before driving an hour.
Fabián Fernández, founder and CEO
Five years later the problem is the same, only now in four countries. Lineup brings live cameras and forecasts made by people together, so nobody misses a good session.
So that nobody misses a good session
See before you go
A camera on the beach is worth a thousand charts: you see how it's breaking, how much wind there is and how many people are in the water before loading the board.
Know when to go
Models give you numbers; a forecaster who knows their coast tells you which spot will work and at what time.
Cameras and forecasts, together
“Today we run cameras in four countries and our own forecast in eight. That combination didn't exist in the region, and it's exactly what we set out to build.” — Fabián
From an idea in Montevideo to four countries
- 2021Born in Montevideo
Fabián builds it to solve his own problem: knowing what the ocean looks like before driving an hour to the beach.
- 2022First investment
Angel investors back Lineup and we join the Cubo Itaú startup hub in Brazil.
- 2023Freewaves joins
South America's first surf camera network joins Lineup. Fabio, our first forecaster, comes on board, and ANDE backs us.
- 2024A forecasting team
Luiz, formerly at Surfline, joins to lead forecasting, and Hernán in Argentina. Partnership with Surfrider Argentina.
- 2025100+ cameras and Chile
We pass 100 cameras, officially launch in Chile with Buscaolas and Max, and partner with Save The Waves.
- 2026231 cameras
We launch on the App Store, meet the community in La Paloma, and WavesNow joins: 97 cameras in Brazil.
The people who make Lineup
Spread across Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. We meet on video calls all year round and in the water whenever we can.
Fabián FernándezFounder and CEOFounded Lineup in 2021 to know what the ocean looked like before heading out.
Luiz Guilherme AguiarChief Forecasting OfficerPhD in Ocean Engineering and 11 years at Surfline. Leads the forecasting team.
Fabio CicchiniForecasterMeteorologist, 12 years at INUMET.
Hernán CarroForecasterLifeguard in Mar del Plata for over 15 years.
Max Petit-BreuilhForecasterFounded Chilesurf.cl in 2005.
Fran MazzarellaCOO LATAMFounded Freewaves in 2011, South America's first surf camera network.
Fernando KnutzCOO BrazilCo-founder of WavesNow, which joined Lineup in 2026.
Bruno AguilarContentSocial media and news. Works remotely while travelling and surfing around the world.
Nahuel MerloEngineeringCompetitive programmer, among Latin America's best at the ICPC.
What matters to us
Community first
We build Lineup with surfers: we listen, test and adjust. That's why we meet the community in person.
“That has always been our philosophy: building Lineup together with the surf community.” — FabiánPeople read the ocean
One forecaster per country, who surfs their coast. Models help; the final read is human.
“I'd rather be measured by that than by the number of cameras.” — FabiánWe grow by joining forces
Every network that joins Lineup comes with its people: those who built it keep running it. Chemistry first, business second.
“We ended up doing business with the people we got along with best.” — FabiánA surfer's patience
We wait for the right wave: not everything happens at the pace you want. We fall, get back up and paddle out again.
“No wave is the same as the one before. You have to be ready for whatever comes.” — FabiánWe look after the coast
We work with Surfrider Argentina and Save The Waves to protect the beaches we show every day.
Join Lineup
Create your free account to watch the cameras. Want to work with us or host a camera on your beach? Write to aloha@lineup.surf.