# Surftrail - Journal & Coach — Watch Tracker & Surf Coach

> Watch Tracker & Surf Coach (iPhone/iPad app by Appkern GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surftrail-journal-and-coach/id6761935584 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appkern GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892137206)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 89 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-10-15

## What is Surftrail?

Surftrail helps you turn every surf session into progress.

Log where you surfed, which board you used, how the conditions were and what you practiced. Track your mood, energy, waves, wipeouts, wins and personal notes so you can understand what actually helps you improve.

Build your surfing skills with clear learning paths, focused practice goals and visual technique guides. From paddling and pop-up basics to take-off timing, wave reading and better positioning, Surftrail helps you stay consistent between sessions and learn with purpose.

What you can do with Surftrail:

- Log surf sessions in minutes
- Track spots, boards, conditions and practice focus
- Record wave height, wind, tide and water temperature
- Save reflections, wins and next goals
- Follow learning paths for different surf levels
- Improve paddling, pop-up, take-off and wave reading
- Review your session history and progress over time
- Keep your boards and surf spots organized
- Build better habits with focused practice
- Count waves and paddle strokes with your Apple Watch or Garmin

Track your session from your wrist

Start a recording on your Apple Watch and paddle out. Surftrail detects the waves you ride from your speed and counts your paddle strokes from your wrist motion. Sync your saved session to your phone to see it in your logbook: waves, longest ride, top speed, paddle time and, if you allow it, your heart rate.

- Automatic wave detection during recording
- Paddle stroke count and strokes per minute
- Longest ride, top speed and ride time per wave
- Saved as a Surfing workout in Apple Health
- Always On display and water lock during the session
- Widget and complication with your last session
- Record without your phone in the water, then sync to your phone
- Garmin watches are supported as well, through Connect IQ

Syncing sessions from your watch is free. Your first watch session is free to explore in full, every session with Surftrail Pro.

Private by design: the watch uses GPS speed to detect waves. Surftrail session summaries contain no coordinates or route maps. The watch app makes no internet requests, and Surftrail stores synced sessions locally on your phone without uploading them to our servers. Platform health records and device backups follow the settings of the services you use.

Whether you are a beginner learning the basics or an intermediate surfer trying to progress faster, Surftrail gives you a clean surf journal and practical learning companion in one app.

Learn. Log. Improve.

Surftrail is a learning and journaling tool. It does not replace professional surf coaching, local ocean knowledge or proper water safety training.

Privacy policy: https://appkern.de/en/surflog/privacy-policy/

Terms of use: https://appkern.de/en/surflog/terms-of-use/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SurfLog - Premium Access | $7.99 | one-time |


## Is Surftrail safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Surftrail.

## Is Surftrail legit?

Surftrail - Journal & Coach appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Surftrail is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-15

Surftrail now lives on your wrist. Record sessions on Apple Watch: waves and paddle strokes are detected automatically and synced to your logbook. Wave detection uses GPS speed, and paddle counting uses wrist motion. Session summaries contain no coordinates.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-19

No release notes.

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