Breeze Surf Forecast vs SpotAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breeze Surf Forecast
Provides a clean and simple surf forecast for numerous locations worldwide. Features include hourly predictions for the current day, wind speed color coding, and tide information.
- 1420+ surf spots supported
- Color-coded wind speed
- Hourly forecast
- Current tide information
- 4-day forecast
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Clean, Simple and Effective surf forecast. * 1420 surf spots supported across: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, UK, USA. * Color code for Wind Speed * Hourly forecast for the current day * Current tide situation * 4 Days forecast
SpotAlert
This app helps surfers optimize their time by providing custom surf alerts for their favorite spots. It monitors wave and weather forecasts, notifying users when conditions are ideal for surfing. Save time checking forecasts and spend more time in the water.
- Custom surf spot monitoring
- Pre-populated popular spots
- Personalized surf alerts
- Push and email notifications
- Advanced alert criteria
- Alert dashboard
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SpotAlert helps surfers spend less time checking forecasts and more time surfing. Save your favorite spots and set up alerts that notify you when conditions are worth your time. Whether you're planning a dawn patrol, watching for a swell next week, or tracking a secret local break, SpotAlert keeps an eye on the forecast so you don't have to. • Create and monitor custom surf spots anywhere on the planet • Hundreds of popular spots to get you started fast • Custom surf alerts • Push and email notifications • Advanced alert criteria • Alert dashboard with upcoming and active alerts • All powered by ECMWF's industry-leading 10-day wave and weather forecast models. (That's nerd speak for the best forecast data out there) Why SpotAlert? Most surfers check the forecast over and over, hoping something changes. SpotAlert flips that around. Tell us what you're looking for, and we'll let you know when it's time to paddle out. Perfect For: • Dawn patrol surfers • Weekend warriors • International strike missions • Surfers tracking multiple breaks • Anyone who's busy and forgets to check the forecast Stop checking. Start surfing. Go when it's good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpotAlert at every 4 days against Breeze Surf Forecast's every 4 months. Breeze Surf Forecast's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Breeze Surf Forecast against 5.0 for SpotAlert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Breeze Surf Forecast ships an update every 4 months, SpotAlert every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breeze Surf Forecast | SpotAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canvaz | David Levin |
Customer experience
Breeze Surf Forecast
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In-app purchases
Breeze Surf Forecast
No in-app purchases
SpotAlert
No in-app purchases
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