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Spitcast Surf Report User Reviews

Spitcast Surf Report
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Customer Experience

Positive experience60.7% of reviews
Neutral10.7% of reviews
Negative experience28.6% of reviews

~ Based on 28 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Spitcast Surf Report Safe?

Spitcast Surf Report appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Spitcast Surf Report is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 408 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

91.2% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
3.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 408 App Store ratings for Spitcast Surf Report.

Is Spitcast Surf Report Legit?

Spitcast Surf Report appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Spitcast Surf Report is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Forecasts are bad, bait and switch, charts unreadable

The forecasts are bad like off by several feet compared to actual conditions. Or the wind speed will be off by like 20 mph. It claims that it will always be free, but after a week, it started nagging me to sign up for premium, and the app stopped working. A lot of the charts have a fixed Y axis, and so the data exceeds the axis and is unlabeled completely
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JoshRibJoshRib

Response from developer

Thanks for the candid feedback. I released a new version about a week ago. I encourage you to give it a look and let me know what you think. Best, Jack

Amazing

Great lightweight and easy to use surfing forecast
Sofia AryanaSofia Aryana

Honest surf report

The most accurate, no advertisements, low cost, small business surf forecast.
OG Eggroll76OG Eggroll76

Response from developer

Thanks for the review!

Great California Coast App

I’ve been experimenting with the various free and less expensive apps since I decided to simplify my recurring subscription charges to too many services.

I really appreciate the fundamental data that’s reported on Spitcast, and though I have not sat down and charted a direct comparison between this and the National Weather Service’s and NOAA’s Northern California data and forecasts, this has seemed like an accurate amalgamation of what a surfer wants to know. Naturally there will be spots like Ocean Beach San Francisco where/ when it should be good, it’s too wonky because the night winds the night before ruined it, even if it’s light wind the next morning. But I think these are the variables we get to learn through experience. I mean, an app only needs to spoon feed so much.

Also I appreciate the data for some specific spots that don’t get as much attention in this regard. On this app, I don’t feel like it’s ruining anything.

The circles took me a second to figure out, but it’s pretty intuitively obvious that the app is focusing our attention on good surf conditions (vs, I guess, mediocre or bad ones).

I plan on adding this high value, low cost app as a subscription in my new streamlined suite of similar high value, reasonably priced apps.

Shakaz.
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SurferDave415SurferDave415

Response from developer

Thanks for the review!

Great app

I previously use the Spitcast website and just finally got the app. It is lightweight, fast, and super clear. The coverage of West Coast spots is excellent. The graphics are good and it is extremely easy to use. I would recommend it to anyone headed for the beach.
posnerMubarakposnerMubarak

Response from developer

Thanks for the review!

No in-app explanation of symbols

What do the circles mean? And for % of the month, I have no idea what those letters mean.
trexxeytrexxey

Response from developer

Thanks for leaving a review. There are a couple different circles in the app, so I'll try to explain both. The first are the regional summaries, which look like a string of beads. These summarize the conditions at a group of neighboring surf spots, providing a glanceable look at the conditions in a region. I use these to get a sense for conditions throughout the state without having to look at every single forecast. (BTW: These get more powerful when you dial in your height settings.). The second type of circles are the big grey hollow ones that sometimes show up on surf forecasts. These indicate when conditions at a break are unusually good. This week you are likely to see a lot of these, since there is a good swell, but that's not always going to be the case. Like in much of summer. Regarding "% of the month", the letter indicates the month of the year. J for January, F for February, etc... I hope this helps clarify these. Best, Jack

Favorite App

I love this app. I use it every day.
RedwoodPalmTreeRedwoodPalmTree

Spitcast is really great.

The spitcast app is nice and streamlined. My old phone loads it right away. It is an easy thing to check every day to see when the waves are good.
CdemmonCdemmon

Poor color choice

Dark mode is impossible to read. Color contrast is not accessible. Give us the option to change colors.
just show the sportsjust show the sports

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. I love this idea. I’ll add it to the next version. Best, Jack

Usually wrong

Rarely ever correct. Conditions, water temp, etc... usually incorrect. Not sure if it’s not being updated frequently enough or what.
SpartacusurfSpartacusurf

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. Please reach out and let me know where you are specifically seeing issues and I'll be happy to take a look. I use this app daily and haven't run into this type of issue before. Best, Jack

Water temps ??

There are no ocean water temps for SOCAL !
SOCAL RobertSOCAL Robert

Response from developer

Thanks for the heads up. The issue has been corrected. You should now see water temps in the app. Best, Jack

Website vs app

You don’t show swell direction, nor the hourly specs when you used to be able to touch the time line. Then a pop up would give info. Liked the website better than the app. I hope you tweak the app a bit to work more like the website. I’ve been using Spitcast for 2-3 years. Thank you for listening and letting me see when and where to get barreled.
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pbrownwaterpbrownwater

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. I updated the swell charts to display swell direction. Best, Jack

Good but...

I miss the website version as this app is less complete in offering the many surf locations its counterpart offered. Oh well - back to Surfline...
liquidsaltliquidsalt

Response from developer

Thanks for the review. Yes, I think that's a fair concern. The app actually has more spots than the website did, but by default the only forecasts displayed are those with Fair+ surf within the next week. You can find your other surf spots by using the search option, and choosing to save them. Then these forecasts will always appear. I'll look into how I can make this clearer in the next version. Best, Jack

Great Surf Report

I love this surf report. I’ve been using it for over 6 yrs now and it never lets me down.
bm25thpresbm25thpres

Response from developer

Great to hear. Thanks for the review!

Great app

I love Spitcast. It shows the most spots in an easy to read graph.
Justin9305Justin9305

Response from developer

Thanks for the review!

Kona surfer

I love the app when I’m on the mainland, however I wish it worked on The Big Island.
Aloha
LancesdasLancesdas

Response from developer

Thanks for the review! I wish it worked outside California too. Someday!

Very Accurate

This is my 2nd favorite surf App 🤙🏼
hellarealhellareal

Response from developer

Thanks for the review!

Graphics a little small

Nice concept and simple interface. However I found the graphics to not really be optimized for mobile viewing. Size of charts needs to be bumped and try to display less break info on one each page/screen. I’m fine with navigating through pages but not with squinting.
Gone Coastal 11Gone Coastal 11

Great App

Easy to use. Great interface. Simple and easy to learn not cluttered like other apps. I use it for surf fishing. Keep it updated
updateneededupdateneeded

Excellent updates! Great app!

The most recent update is fantastic! Added in more graphs to include size, wind and tide. Easy to scroll through and more accurate than most other surf apps. Thank you for listening to your customers and continuing to improve!!!
Buck NutzBuck Nutz
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