FINALLY a way to build a surf community
Overall… this app rekindled my love for surfing, surf community, and wave tracking… ALL FOR FREE. Highly recommend a download. Even the dev team replies/fixes tickets same day!

Easily plan surf sessions with friends and groups. See who's joining, chat to coordinate, and discover surf spots. Connect with other surfers and explore a marketplace for surf gear.
1.1.0
October 13, 2026
This update brings regional forecasts, surf trips, a surf journal and an expanded Marketplace. - Regional forecasts: Check up to seven days of swell, wind and tides across 68 regions. Explore the map, scrub interactive charts and save favorites to Home. We're starting with West Coast of United States and will be expanding soon. - Surf trips: Plan travel, lodging, rental cars, boat trips and daily activities with your crew. Split expenses, track repayments and export your itinerary as a PDF. - Surf Journal: Revisit past sessions, add ratings, notes and photos, and tag friends. Keep your journal private or share it with friends or the SWF community. - Marketplace: Buy and sell boards, fins, wetsuits and other gear. Browse nearby listings, save favorites, share gear and message sellers in dedicated chats. - Customize Home: Choose photo or video backgrounds, adjust colors and layout, reorder sections and pin your forecasts. - Meeting points: Drop a map pin for your crew, remember preferred meeting spots and open directions in Google Maps. - Find your crew: Discover friends through phone contacts, invite people you know and manage phone-number privacy. - Profiles and sign-in: Guided profile setup, theme previews, a photo crop editor and optional passkeys. - iPhone widgets: See forecasts, your next surf and friends’ plans on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Requires iOS 17 or later. - App improvements: A clearer messaging inbox, expanded language support, smoother navigation, improved forecast loading, updated privacy controls and restored message video sound.
MoreYou can create a surf session by choosing a spot, date, and time. Then, invite individual friends or surf groups to join your session.
Yes, after RSVPing to a session, you can quickly see which friends have confirmed their attendance.
Yes, you can message friends directly or create group conversations within the app to coordinate your surf sessions.
You can connect with other surfers, discover mutual friends, and build your surf crew. It also allows you to set up your surf profile.
The app features a marketplace where you can browse surfboard listings from other surfers and post your own boards for sale.
You have control over who sees your sessions and profile activity. You can also manage friend connections and block or report users.
Surf with Friends is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.
The latest version is 1.1.0, and it was last updated on October 13, 2026. This indicates regular updates to improve the app.