Comparison

Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast vs WeWave Surf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast

Get personalized global surf forecasts for over 5,000 locations, including custom spots. Receive alerts for your ideal conditions and discover nearby points of interest. Share conditions with friends and contribute to ocean conservation.

Highlights
  • Personalized surf forecasts
  • Global surf location database
  • Custom location support
  • Ideal condition alerts
  • Directions to surf spots
  • Social sharing
  • Marine conservation links
Features
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Eddy is a free global surf report app with personalised surf forecasts. You can choose from over 5,000 known surf locations throughout the USA, the rest of the world and also add your own secret locations by using the custom locations feature. • Set your ideal conditions for each of your favourite locations including preferred wave height, swell period, wind speed and tides. Eddy will then let you know when the surf has reached your ideal conditions with its spinning green icon. • Get directions to each surfing location as well as local points of interest such as cafes, bars, surf shops and camp sites - vital on epic surf trips in far away lands or those nearer home. • Let your friends know what the surf is like via social media with Eddy’s share button. • Add photos to your favourite locations and upload them to Eddy showcasing your talent. • Help protect the oceans and your local surf with Eddy’s links to marine conservation charities all over the world. • Choose to have your Eddy settings in metric or imperial so you can read your waves in feet or meters and see how cold the water is in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. Eddy Surf Report has an in-app purchase which gives you access to the Pro Version. The Pro Version has no advertising, seven-day surf forecast, discover new surf at custom locations with GPS tracking and ability to add more than two favourite locations to your personalized surf report. The Pro Version cost $0.99 cents per month and payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged the subscription cost of $0.99 cents for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed and the auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy can be found at www.eddy.surf/privacypolicy.html Terms of use can be found at www.eddy.surf/termsandconditions.html

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WeWave Surf

Features
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Some days the waves aren't great, and you still want to go. WeWave makes those sessions count. Join a challenge at your spot with your Apple Watch, record your rides automatically, and see how you rank against surfers around the world. Start a team with your crew and climb the team world ranking. When you're planning the next session, check the forecast for 4,200+ spots. SPOT CHALLENGE - Every spot holds an all-day challenge once a week, from an hour before sunrise to an hour after sunset - Start the challenge on your Apple Watch and your next 30 minutes of riding are scored - A 3-2-1 countdown starts it; in the water your watch shows the time left, your score and your rank - After every ride, a card shows the points it earned, your new place and the points you need to win - At 20, 10, 5 and 2 minutes left, your wrist tells you what it takes to win - The result as soon as you're out, and a champion screen when you take the title - Your score comes from your rides, ride distance, cutbacks, paddling and top speed - Post the top score and you're the spot's champion until someone beats it - Get a reminder the evening before and 30 minutes before a challenge at your favourite spots RECORD YOUR RIDES ON APPLE WATCH - Start a session and paddle out. WeWave detects your rides automatically - Your speed, ride distance, paddle distance and calories, live during the session - Replay your rides and paddling on the map - Top speed, distance, duration and cutbacks for each ride - Spot Zukan: a spot is added only when your Apple Watch GPS track was there TEAMS - Create a team, find surfers by username and invite them - Your members' rides add up across 10 team world rankings: total points, longest ride, fastest ride, most ridden in 30 minutes and more - Share your session results in the team chat - Start a session on your Apple Watch and your team sees you're surfing and where (each member chooses whether to share) MESSAGES - Message other surfers and chat with your team - Challenge, wave and team notifications in the same tab ANALYSE EACH SESSION AND EACH RIDE - Ride distance, paddle distance, sessions and rides - Top speed of each ride, with your average and fastest - Rides per hour by wave score, so you know the conditions you surf best - A map of your rides at each spot RANKINGS - Surfers and spots, ranked - By points, rides, ride distance, top speed or paddle distance - At your spot, in your region or worldwide, by day, week, month, year or all time WAVE FORECASTS - 4,200+ spots in 50+ countries - Surf score: size, swell, wind and tide rated out of 100, hour by hour - WeWave surf size: our own model turns swell direction, period and tide into the size that breaks at each spot, from knee to overhead - Swell direction and period, wind, tide and water temperature - 16-day forecast, with days 11–16 shown as a trend - Spot analytics: the rides recorded at each spot WEWAVER PRO (OPTIONAL) - The full 16-day forecast beyond today - Trim and delete rides, and share your ride map Teams, messages and challenges are free. Spots include Uluwatu, Canggu, Pipeline, Lower Trestles, Snapper Rocks, Kugenuma, Ichinomiya and many more. Questions and requests: wewave.surf/contact Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ WeWave Terms: https://wewave.surf/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://wewave.surf/en/privacy

Screenshots

Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast4 screens
WeWave Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeWave Surf at every 4 days against Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast's fortnightly. Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and WeWave Surf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast ships an update fortnightly, WeWave Surf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast versus WeWave Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEddy Surf Report Wave ForecastWeWave Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Shed LtdManeuva Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast

Subscriptions1
  • Eddy Surf Report Pro$2.991 Month
1 purchases

WeWave Surf

Subscriptions1
  • WeWave Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast free?
Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeWave Surf free?
WeWave Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast or WeWave Surf have ads?
Neither Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast nor WeWave Surf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast or WeWave Surf?
Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast ships an update fortnightly, and WeWave Surf every 4 days. Most recently, Eddy Surf Report Wave Forecast was updated on November 2, 2026 and WeWave Surf on October 31, 2026.

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