MSW Surf Forecast User Reviews

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  • Looking good from afar

    Difficult to figure out the app and get it to work but once it works camera clarity is very good thanks Still learning the app
  • More Accurate than Surfline

    Just my personal experience but I’m not the only one with this opinion. Surfline may have a bigger audience because they hit the scene first but that doesn’t mean they have the best or most accurate information. I rely on Magicseaweed and from my experience it’s been less disappointing and more satisfying than Surfline’s exaggerated reports. Life’s short so I don’t need to waste my precious time chasing waves that don’t exist. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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  • Good for beginners

    Gives good indication of how the wind and swell should be for good surfing at different breaks. Good idea with the star ratings. But… I am in Victoria, Australia. I have found that sometimes the data presented in MSW app does not reflect the actual data the the point nepean bouy is listing. The bouy data on Vic Ports website is better once you know the breaks and how they work. It is nice to have tides/forecast/swell height ect all packed into one app, just seems that the data doesn’t refresh often enough!
    Also does not account swell direction, not making its way past peninsulas and heads ect, for example point Leo surf break often is listed as 2-3 stars when it is flat.
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    Developer Response

    Hi! Thank you so much for calling out the issue with Point Leo. Local insight is always helpful when improving our global wave data. If you may please reach out to our Customer Service team, and ask for me by name, we would be incredibly interested in hearing more about this so we can take it to our Forecasting team. - Bel
  • Great easy surf report. Gets you there.

    It’s my first look every time.
  • Love it!

    Gets me where I need to be at the right time with my camera
  • Surf

    Thanks. Love knowing accurate tides and winds.
  • New Zealand experience

    Seems to be more accurate than previously . Has become my most trusted website for surf forecast
  • Great app

    Great for everything surf related! Would be great if there were a few more coaching points about how to understand the information for the novice! Other than that it’s very user friendly too.
  • Mint App Everything you need nothing else

    What more to say other than accurate information on relevant subjects at a good variety of locations. Brilliant.
  • Review

    I like the app…it is free, easy to use, and I get the information I’m looking for on this site. How big the waves are, how much wind, and when it is happening. I live 15 miles inland, I can look up local beaches for info I want. I can choose what beach I want to go to given that info. I also appreciate it goes out 10 days. I can plan my trips accordingly. This year the waves on the Oregon coast are not all that impressive, as far as size. I want North Shore waves, but alas don’t live in Hawaii anymore. I watch it because I don’t want to miss a big swell when it does happen. Thank you for doing such a great job. I’m happy I have this app! Cynthia Muscat Mapleton, OR
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