Needs a lot of work before they ask for this kind of money.
I had my fingers crossed I tried using the free version and nothing worked, so I got the subscription and I can barely get this app to work with the paid subscription on. I’ve had it work how it should once. Other times it stops before I start surfing, or it closes after one wave, or it records the first wave and then it freezes. Some of my sessions don’t upload to the app. I have to make sure I start the app on my phone, along side starting it on my watch to have any chance of it recording anything. The app needs a lot of work before they are asking this kind of money to use it. I really want this app to work, and will keep an eye on it and hopefully one day they will improve it.
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Won’t Reliably Sync With Garmin
The Dawn Patrol app seems to have significant issues syncing with Garmin. My Garmin Forerunner 970 successfully records the activity, and Garmin Connect receives it, but Dawn Patrol often takes a long time to import the session or fails to sync it at all.
Unfortunately, the Forerunner 970 does not have Garmin’s native Surf activity, so I purchased a full year Dawn Patrol subscription specifically to record my surf sessions. Based on my experience, I would recommend getting a Garmin watch with the native Surf activity rather than relying on Dawn Patrol for Garmin integration.
I paid for the full year subscription but have been disappointed with the reliability of the app. I’m now considering buying a Garmin Epix so I can record my surf sessions natively and no longer need to rely on Dawn Patrol.
Unfortunately, the Forerunner 970 does not have Garmin’s native Surf activity, so I purchased a full year Dawn Patrol subscription specifically to record my surf sessions. Based on my experience, I would recommend getting a Garmin watch with the native Surf activity rather than relying on Dawn Patrol for Garmin integration.
I paid for the full year subscription but have been disappointed with the reliability of the app. I’m now considering buying a Garmin Epix so I can record my surf sessions natively and no longer need to rely on Dawn Patrol.
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App Stability Still Wonky
Still regularly crashes especially when naming new spots or adding things like ratings for the session, type of board used etc. There are also typos in the app like the word Threshold is spelled “tresold” in the HR section. Hopefully the Surfline acquisition will help stability and Accuracy.
Doesn’t work
Scam app isn’t accurate. Surfline charges over $100 and doesn’t include this? Wtf. I’m not paying another $15 on top of that.
Crashes watch
Keeps crashing my watch when I use the wheel to end a session. Other than that it tracks sessions quite well.
Great Session Tracking
Use it to track my sessions. Trying to progress my surfing and this helps. I think. It's cool to review your waves and your misses.
A must app for every surfer!
Great surfing app, integrates perfectly with Garmin to record and Surfline to get the videos of my sessions. Good job guys! A+ / 5 stars!
このアプリは故障の原因
過去2年以内、本日までApple Watchが5台も故障した。
因果関係が分からないが、このアプリを使い終わってからApple Watchが故障する。
アプリ使用中に浸水もあった。
このアプリが原因としか言いようがない。
幸い、AppleCAREのおかげで数千円の支払いや、無料で交換に至る。
他の方はこんな事ないでしょうか？
因果関係が分からないが、このアプリを使い終わってからApple Watchが故障する。
アプリ使用中に浸水もあった。
このアプリが原因としか言いようがない。
幸い、AppleCAREのおかげで数千円の支払いや、無料で交換に至る。
他の方はこんな事ないでしょうか？
Response from developer
Hi, thank you for the review, Dawn Patrol accepts no responsibility for damages to your Apple Watch. Please let us know if you have App feedback or if you experience any issues, please reach out to support@dawnpatrol.cloud
Great for Progress
I’ve been tracking rides for several years and it’s been easy to track progress and use the videos from Surfline to improve. Improving ride lengths and speeds alone is useful when trying different boards or tracking progress at frequented spots.
Sync is a mess
Constantly loses the board / session settings. After each session it blows away the last weeks worth of changes. Still can’t get such a basic thing right after all these years.
Loses data
Lost a couple of my sessions. When you try and press fields to access data it glitches and goes back to like you never pressed anything.So irritating. Fix and update.
Way Off
This app says I caught 10 times more waves than I did and that I served hours longer than I did.
Fun app
I like it! Question for the dev, any ways to merge two sessions or more into one? Sometimes I need to check something so I remove the Water Lock, but because it’s all wet it happens many times where it either pauses or stops the session. Pause is okay but when it stops, I have to restart a new session… but I want it to be the same session, not 2 différents sessions.
Thanks!
06/09/26 new request for devs: an incredible update would be to be able to switch between sessions when reading the insights. right now, once you’re inside a session, you cannot easily switch to the previous day (maybe an arrow or simply allow with finger swipe, could be great!)
Thanks!
06/09/26 new request for devs: an incredible update would be to be able to switch between sessions when reading the insights. right now, once you’re inside a session, you cannot easily switch to the previous day (maybe an arrow or simply allow with finger swipe, could be great!)
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Love it!
I love the app, been subscribed for a couple years now and enjoy all the tracking features. I also love the badges for accomplishments!
The only issue I have is with adding photos - it force closes app occasionally and I have to fiddle around a lot to get the photo I want to be the first one. There doesn’t seem to be a way to rearrange the three photos so the one I want is the first. For instance I always upload a photo of a wave from session which I want to be first photo, followed by screenshots of the surfline conditions. But almost every time, one of the screenshots is first photo and I have to delete and re-add a few times until the wave photo shows first.
One feature I would love to see is a playable timeline of location like Surf Watch does.
The only issue I have is with adding photos - it force closes app occasionally and I have to fiddle around a lot to get the photo I want to be the first one. There doesn’t seem to be a way to rearrange the three photos so the one I want is the first. For instance I always upload a photo of a wave from session which I want to be first photo, followed by screenshots of the surfline conditions. But almost every time, one of the screenshots is first photo and I have to delete and re-add a few times until the wave photo shows first.
One feature I would love to see is a playable timeline of location like Surf Watch does.
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Love it, but last update has issues
Hey I love the app, been subscribed for a couple years now and enjoy all the tracking features.
I’m having issues since last weeks update, sessions do not sync to phone app Andy session today claimed no waves but I caught some. I also can’t leave feedback from app, it just force closes when I click button hence me putting feedback here.
Also, I have always had trouble adding photos it force closes app occasionally and I have to fiddle around a lot to get the photo I want to be the first one. Can’t figure out what order to load them to get the cover photo I prefer.
Don’t want to leave poor review because I love it, but it’s not functioning well after this update for whatever reason.
Apple Watch Ultra 3
iPhone 14 Pro on IOS 26.5
I’m having issues since last weeks update, sessions do not sync to phone app Andy session today claimed no waves but I caught some. I also can’t leave feedback from app, it just force closes when I click button hence me putting feedback here.
Also, I have always had trouble adding photos it force closes app occasionally and I have to fiddle around a lot to get the photo I want to be the first one. Can’t figure out what order to load them to get the cover photo I prefer.
Don’t want to leave poor review because I love it, but it’s not functioning well after this update for whatever reason.
Apple Watch Ultra 3
iPhone 14 Pro on IOS 26.5
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心拍数が測れなくなった。
Apple Watch Series 7を使用しています。
仕様変更でしょうか？
心拍数が表示されなくなった。
紐付けしているStravaに心拍数を含めアップしたいのに出来ない。
心拍数の表示お願いします。
仕様変更でしょうか？
心拍数が表示されなくなった。
紐付けしているStravaに心拍数を含めアップしたいのに出来ない。
心拍数の表示お願いします。
Response from developer
Sorry to hear that! Please reach out to our support team, they can fix this for you: support@dawnpatrol.cloud
Great, when it works.
I have missing sessions and even though I pay $28 yearly my “premium” status isn’t unlocked for some reason.
ウォッチの画面が戻らない。
Apple Watch Series 7を使用しています。 ライドした時、距離が表示された画面が出てから、 ライド数が表示されているメイン画面に戻るのが普通だと思っているのですが、 ライド距離が表示されている画面がそのままになり、メインの画面に戻らなくなります。 波の合計獲得本数がわからない状態に成るので不便です。 修正お願いします。 課金してます。 よろしくお願いします。
Response from developer
Sorry to hear that! Please reach out to our support team, they can fix this for you: support@dawnpatrol.cloud
Mike
It’s good
Inaccurate
The tides are off, it does not record all the waves, it loses reception making it difficult to turn off and water temperature is way off.
