# Venturi: Surf, Foil & Wind — Forecasts, GPS & Race Replays

> All-in-one water sports app for forecasts, tracking, and community. (iPhone/iPad app by Clayton Selby.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venturi-surf-foil-and-wind/id6450483725 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Clayton Selby](https://appshunter.io/developer/576120068)
- Category: Sports, Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 58 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 196 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-11-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-12
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venturi-surf-foil-and-wind/id6450483725/reviews.md

## What is Venturi?

Find your next session. Track every ride. Race your crew.

Co-founded by Kai Lenny, Venturi is a free app that brings forecasts, GPS session tracking and your water sports community together. From surfing and foiling to winging, kiting, windsurfing and SUP, make more of every day on the water.

FIND YOUR CONDITIONS
See wind, swell and tides at your favorite spots. Explore forecast maps, check available live cameras, and set spot alerts for the conditions you want to ride. Local insights help you get to know a new launch or stay connected to your home spot.

TRACK EVERY RIDE
Record sessions with your phone or Apple Watch, with Garmin support for compatible devices. Review your route, distance, speed and time on the water. Explore sport-specific stats, log your gear and notes, and share your session with friends. Connect Strava to keep your activities together.

RACE YOUR CREW
Discover courses, join scheduled races and chase leaderboard times. Relive the action with race videos that bring riders together on the course. See who has been riding and find your next challenge.

RIDE. PROGRESS. GET REWARDED.
Complete goals, earn XP and level up. Unlock hats, trails, frames and badges in finishes from Common to Legendary. Celebrate personal progress, course records and podiums with a look that is yours.

STAY CONNECTED ON THE WATER
See friends who are riding, follow their live sessions and keep in touch through chat. Share photos, videos and session stories. Find groups and events that bring your local community together.

Built by riders, for riders. Download Venturi and make your next session count.

Forecasts, session tracking and unlimited spot favorites are free. Feature availability varies by sport, device and location.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Hyper-accurate wind and swell forecasts
- Live ocean conditions and tides
- GPS session tracking
- Spot guides and local insights
- Water sports community features
- Strava integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Month) | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium (1 Year) | $99.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venturi-surf-foil-and-wind/id6450483725/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome app! One idea

*2026-09-19*

An awesome app that hopefully will help connect the overall water sports community. It’d be awesome to see sailing and foiling added in so those athletes who Wingfoil and also maybe sail a Hobie Cat or whatever it may be can post all their activities.

### 5/5 — Game changer

*2026-09-18*

I'm more of a (foamie) surfer, but decided to give foiling a whirl once i saw it nuking at my local break (golden gate bridge) - OMG that current is no joke!! Ended up having to take out on a remote island in the pacific 10 days later where I have been accepted as a local🏄‍♀️ . Anything to get a break from
the hubbie and kids 🤪. Thanks to Venturi for recording the whole sesh!

### 5/5 — No longer losing data!

*2026-09-03*

I previously gave this app 3 stars due to data loss when my watch would run out of battery and I lost accrued data in those sessions. The developer has addressed these issues, so I’m creating a new review to offset that one, thanks for addressing the problems! Love the app, specifically the gear garage, tack count and the plethora of wind sports to choose from.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback – we completely agree that losing a session is unacceptable. Both of the cases that you mentioned have been fixed, including saving sessions when the recording device runs out of power and syncing after longer sessions. 

We're glad you enjoyed tack counts! We are continually adding more advanced stats, so feel free to let us know what else you want to see. We really appreciate you being an early user, and we hope to see you back on Venturi!

### 3/5 — Sessions lost

*2026-08-02*

I’ve lost 2/4 sessions so far, so I’ll probably just go back to Strava. The first one got lost when my Apple Watch ran out of power. Strava would save the session properly for sync later but not Venturi. The second lost session was today when I ended my session late after 4 hours. I pressed and held the end session button properly but it never synced to my phone. Data loss is pretty unacceptable to me so I can give this app more than 3 stars, despite how much I like seeing my tack stats.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback – we completely agree that losing a session is unacceptable. Both of the cases that you mentioned have been fixed, including saving sessions when the recording device runs out of power and syncing after longer sessions. 

We're glad you enjoyed tack counts! We are continually adding more advanced stats, so feel free to let us know what else you want to see. We really appreciate you being an early user, and we hope to see you back on Venturi!

### 5/5 — Exactly what I’ve wanted

*2026-07-11*

I’ve been using other popular session trackers for years and have fully switched over to Venturi. I love the social aspects like courses, leaderboards and being able to see and comment on my friends’ sessions.

### 5/5 — Best water sports app, hands down

*2026-06-17*

I’m not a huge app user, but I use this one pretty much every day.  I love that it tells me what size to rig, the safety features really help put me at ease when my husband’s doing a session alone, and the social aspect is awesome. Best watersports app, hands down!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We are stoked to hear that Venturi has become part of your daily routine – and especially that the safety features give you some extra peace of mind. See you on the water 🤙

### 5/5 — Love, Love, Love!!

*2026-06-14*

There is so much to explore on the app! Helpful forecasts, gear suggestions, networking, session tracking and so much more. I feel like I can really maximize my time, and the features are practical and useful. Every time I open it, I feel like I discover something new and cool!

**Developer response:** Thank you, we love hearing that you're exploring all of the features! Discovering something new every time you open Venturi is our goal, and there is plenty more coming 👀 Our favorite new feature of this week is emoji reactions to sessions. We're stoked to have you along for the ride!

### 5/5 — Venturi is so fun and easy to use

*2026-06-01*

Of all the apps I use for looking at wind and swell, this is the most intuitive. Super fun and easy. And you can see what your friends are up to.

**Developer response:** Thank you! Intuitive, fun, and easy is exactly what we’re going for. We also love tracking our friends -- and our coworkers 😂 We’re stoked you’re enjoying Venturi!

### 5/5 — A must-have for wind sport

*2026-04-01*

This is my favorite new app for windsurfing and wing foiling. Really nice session-tracking features. A surprisingly robust weather forecasting feature. A great way to get information about launches, figure out which gear to use and find buddies to sail with.

**Developer response:** Favorite new app – we love to hear it! We built Venturi to make everything from figuring out where to go and what to rig, to tracking your session and connecting with other riders easier, and we're stoked to hear it’s doing that for you. Thanks for being part of the Venturi community! 
P.S. Can we be one of the buddies that you ride with? 😎

### 5/5 — Venturi is a game changer!

*2025-12-10*

I used to waste so much time checking apps and still showing up to bad conditions. Venturi fixed that completely. The forecasts are spot-on, and I actually trust them now.
You can see who's riding where and get real-time updates from other people at the spot. The spot guides helped me find new places to ride that I didn't even know existed.
Just nice to have everything in one place instead of bouncing between different apps.
If you do any wind sport, this app is essential.

**Developer response:** This is exactly why we built Venturi! Less time bouncing between apps and chasing the wrong conditions, more time actually getting on the water. We’re especially stoked to hear the spot guides have helped you discover new places to ride. Thanks for the awesome review and for being an early Venturi user!

## Frequently asked questions about Venturi

### What water sports does Venturi support?

Venturi supports a wide range of water sports including surfing, foiling, SUPing, and more. The app is designed for riders of all disciplines to help them decide where and when to ride.

### How accurate are Venturi's forecasts?

Venturi uses high-resolution weather models like GFS, HRRR, and ECMWF, combined with machine learning, for unmatched forecast accuracy. It provides hourly wind readings and multi-day swell trends.

### Can I track my sessions with Venturi?

Yes, Venturi offers smart watch session tracking with GPS mapping for distance, speed, and route. It also includes a water-optimized workout mode with heart-rate tracking and automatic sync to your iPhone.

### Does Venturi have ads?

Yes, Venturi contains advertisements. These ads are integrated to support the app's development and maintenance.

### What devices is Venturi available on?

Venturi is available on watch, iPhone, and iPod. This allows for convenient use across multiple Apple devices.

### How often is Venturi updated?

The latest version of Venturi is 1.2, and it was last updated on March 25, 2026. This indicates a commitment to regular updates and improvements.

### What is the age rating for Venturi?

Venturi has an age rating of 12+. This suggests that the content and features are generally suitable for users aged 12 and above.

### Can I connect with other riders on Venturi?

Yes, Venturi features a core social community where riders can connect. You can ask questions, join groups, and see recent sessions from other athletes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8 — 2026-10-12

More ways to ride, race and progress in Venturi 1.8.

• Earn your style: unlock hats, trails, frames and badges from Common to Legendary, with a new home for rewards and progress.
• Explore your forecast: tap the map for wind and swell details, follow the hourly timeline, and switch between Wind and Surf views on Home.
• Race together: join scheduled course races, chase finish times and relive the action with improved race videos.
• Track your sport: enjoy sharper tack and gybe detection, updated foiling stats and new recording controls for supported sports and watches.
• Find your crew: discover events, vote in chat polls, react to session comments and mention friends.
• Get set up faster: a guided setup helps connect your Apple Watch, Garmin or phone.

Plus improvements to session saving, shared links, chat, profiles and everyday reliability.

### 1.7 — 2026-09-28

What's new in 1.7

Surf mode
Riders who surf, prone or SUP get a wave-first app. Today, forecasts, the map and spot cards lead with swell, period and tide, and your session summaries lead with time on the water, distance and pace. It turns on automatically if your sports are only Surf or SUP, and you can switch it any time from your profile or Sport & Map settings.

Wave rides
Surf, SUP, prone foil and SUP foil sessions now break out every wave you caught: how many, your longest, your fastest, and total distance ridden. Tap any wave on the map or in the list to replay just that ride.

Body boarding
A new sport, with wave rides included.

Parawing stashes
On Apple Watch Ultra, press the Action button to mark the start and end of a stash run. Runs show as gold on your track with their own stats, and they appear in your race videos. Garmin riders get the same from imported sessions.

Course challenges and race replays
Challenge pages are redesigned with dated leaderboards and division tabs. Tap any scored day to watch a kart-style replay. The Today card now plays a playlist of the races you rode and the ones nearest you, and weekly spot arenas start with Kanaha.

Compare rides
In Analysis, compare your speed across two sections of a ride, or across two different rides.

Also
Weather maps have brighter, smoother currents and wave-period animation with cleaner controls. New in-app setup guides for Apple Watch and Garmin. Sign-in forms now accept paste and autofill. Deleted sessions stay deleted. Garmin syncing is more reliable. Empty chats no longer clutter your list. Fewer hangs when returning to the app on iPhone.

### 1.6.6 — 2026-09-15

Ocean currents and wave period come to the weather map, and you can now compare speed across rides.

Currents
A new Currents layer shows global ocean circulation from Copernicus Marine. Scrub or play the timeline to explore currents worldwide. Premium riders get the full forecast. This layer shows ocean circulation, not tides.

Wave period
A new Wave period layer colours swell period in seconds, with a tap readout. Switching between layers keeps the hour you were viewing.

Layers menu
Explore map layers with previews of each. The updated menu leaves more room for the map.

Weather map
Current and wave-period particles are brighter, with longer trails. Forecast frames load ahead of playback for smoother animation.

Compare rides
Activity details → Analysis lets you compare speed across sections of rides. Your saved recordings remain unchanged. Overlay full-session speed to compare rides and the gear used.

Spot pages
Spot pages now show the ocean gradient, with more evenly spaced actions, a clearer title, and an updated rating.

Recording
Phone recordings keep running while you navigate the app. Swiping back no longer leaves the recording screen by accident.

Rider badges
Rider badges now appear beside names in messages and feeds.

Today
The Today screen now features a daytime ocean gradient and a night sky.

Widgets and session maps
Forecast widgets now include a loading state and a retry option. Session maps better frame your track, including long rides. Map colours are scaled so a single GPS spike doesn’t turn the whole ride red.

### 1.6.5 — 2026-09-14

Venturi 1.6.5 — What's New

Venturi comes to your Home Screen with new widgets, and the weather map has been reworked for clearer, faster forecasts.

iPhone widgets
Add Spot Forecast, Live Wind and Tide to your Home Screen, and Live Wind and Tide to your Lock Screen. A wider Daily Forecast widget charts hourly wind for the next 24 hours. Widgets follow your first Today favourite (or your home spot), use your units, and tap through to the full forecast. Requires iOS 17.

Weather map
Wind and swell colours are stronger and easier to read, flow trails are more visible, and the timeline is now a compact translucent bar you can scrub directly. Conditions update as you drag and playback runs six times faster. A Buoys toggle in Swell mode shows nearby swell buoys. If you go offline, the map stays put and tells you why.

Forecast days
Free riders now see 7 days of wind and premium riders 16, on every surface. Swell is 3 days everywhere. The Today card, spot Conditions, forecast sharing and the map timeline all agree.

Session speed colors
Session cards, session maps and the speed replay share one scale: red for slow sections, yellow for building speed, green for your fastest riding, relative to that session.

Achievements
Your own profile now shows an earned-only Achievements section. Goal cards display in your chosen units, the lifetime and per-session ten-mile goals have distinct names, and speed goals no longer credit an implausible GPS spike. If your sessions are set to Friends or Private, your standing card now explains why you are not on a challenge board.

Apple Watch
Starting a new ride after a saved one no longer lands on the old summary, and the Action button can start a fresh ride straight from it. The Crown scrolls the sport picker again, the SOS selector is easier to control, and the ride chooser, live stats, summary and settings screens have been tightened up.

Privacy
Changing who can see your sessions now also removes your earlier sessions from course leaderboards and spot pages.

Fixes
Pinching the map now works when your fingers start on a marker. Cancelling Add photo in the Gear Garage no longer freezes the app. Swiping right in a chat goes back on iPhone.

### 1.6.4 — 2026-09-13

Venturi has been redesigned, and Progress has been rebuilt with new ways to see your riding.

A fresh look
Session cards, course pages, and your chats have all been redesigned. Chats now read like a familiar messages list, session analysis is easier to scan, and the tab bar and headings have been tidied throughout.

Progress, rebuilt
New interactive charts, a year view, and deeper insights — including a VMG scatter that shows how efficiently you ride, and a splash log of the moments you came down.

Better forecasts
Hourly air temperature, clearer daily wind outlook bars that explain what they show, every forecast day in the hourly timeline, and wave heights that are easier to read at a glance. Map, Wind and Swell are now separate buttons.

Maps and spots
Your recent routes and photo spots now appear in map highlights, course maps can be panned and zoomed, and browsing the map is faster and smoother.

Recording
Recording no longer asks for Always location — "While Using" is enough. Venturi also stops tracking in the background between rides, so it uses less battery.

Courses
Standing course records now appear on Achievements, and session maps show the start and finish gates a ride was matched against.

Safety
The SOS crown gesture on Apple Watch now works right after the watch wakes, and the first-run tutorial shows once.

Fixes
Labels are back under the figures on the live tracker, premium badges and profile checkmarks show correctly, posts load properly on rider profiles, and gear cards no longer clip a foil's area.

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