EPIC vs SurfMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPIC
Get detailed surf conditions, tide charts, and 7-day forecasts with beautiful visualizations. Receive personalized alerts for ideal surfing conditions and access data even offline. Plan your next surf session with ease.
- At-a-glance critical surf conditions
- Stunning visualizations for tides, swell, wind
- Personalized ideal surfing condition alerts
- Widgets for instant home screen updates
- 7-day detailed forecasts
- Offline access to forecasts
- Spot search and interactive map
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Simple, beautiful, and easy-to-read surf forecasts designed by surfers, for surfers. Epic Surf Report is the ultimate surf forecast app, crafted to give you the most important surf conditions with minimal effort. Whether you’re a seasoned surfer or planning your next session, Epic delivers everything you need: tide charts, wind direction, swell alerts, and 7-day detailed forecasts—all in a sleek, user-friendly interface. __________________ Why Choose Epic? • At-a-glance critical surf conditions for your favorite spots • Stunning visualizations for tides, swell, wind, and more • Alerts for personalized ideal surfing conditions • Widgets for instant updates on your home screen • Full-screen charts and long-range forecasts Built with love for surfers, Epic simplifies your surf planning and helps you catch the perfect wave! __________________ Core Features == Spot View == Quickly check today’s surf conditions: • Overview of current swell, wind, and tide • Personalized highlighting of ideal spot conditions • Swell Evolution: Hourly changes throughout the day • Wind Insights: Direction, speed, and gusts • Tide Timings: Current levels and upcoming tides == Detailed Metrics == Access accurate surf reports with: • Swell height (combined, primary, secondary, wind swell) • Swell period, direction, and energy • Wind speed, gusts, and currents • Tide charts and astronomy data == 7-Day Forecast == Plan ahead with detailed forecasts for the week: • Swell, wind, tide, weather, and astronomy info in one view • Color-coded scales for key surf windows • Customizable layout to match your preferences == Full-Screen Charts == Dive deeper into surf data with interactive charts for today and the week: • Swell height, period, and energy metrics • Wind speed, gusts, and currents == Widgets == Stay updated at a glance with home screen widgets: • Today’s Swell • Today’s Wind • Current Tide == Custom Alerts == Get notified when conditions match your preferences: • Define spot-specific ideal surf conditions • Set notification timings that work for you == Spot Search & Map == Find your favorite surf spots or discover new ones: • Search by spot name or nearby location • Browse and tap on an interactive map == Offline Access == Access forecasts even without an internet connection. __________________ == Trusted Data Sources == We use reliable data from sources like NOAA Wavewatch 3, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, UK MetOffice, and more for accurate forecasts. Tide predictions come from global tidal datasets and local tide station data. __________________ == Free vs. Premium Features == Epic Surf Report allows free usage with limited functionality. Upgrade to Premium for full access: • 7-Day Forecasts • Advanced swell metrics • Frequent data refreshes • Unlimited spots • Custom alerts for ideal conditions • Widgets for multiple spots • Ad-Free Experience Choose your upgrade option: • Flexible subscriptions • One-time lifetime access for unlimited use __________________ == Subscription & Lifetime Access Terms == • Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings. • Lifetime access requires a single, one-time payment—no recurring charges. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon subscription or lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://goepic.surf/Privacy-Policy.html Terms of Use: https://goepic.surf/Terms-of-Use.html
SurfMap
Get personalized surf forecasts tailored to your skill level at thousands of global surf spots. Understand why conditions are rated a certain way and receive warnings for dangerous tides. Log your sessions and discover new surf locations with detailed guides.
- Personalized surf ratings by skill level
- Hourly wave, wind, and tide graphs
- AI-powered session enjoyment prediction
- Customizable spot settings and warnings
- Detailed surf guides for popular regions
- Apple Watch session tracking
- Siri integration for quick forecasts
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SurfMap rates the surf for your level at more than 5,000 spots around the world. For each spot, it shows you the best hours to go and tells you why. RATED FOR YOUR LEVEL • Tell SurfMap if you're a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced surfer, and every hour of the week gets a rating for you. • Each rating gives its reason in plain words, like "The size is ideal for your level" or "There's too much wind for clean waves". • When the tide makes a spot dangerous, a warning sign shows next to its rating. • Rate your sessions and the AI adds a personal score that predicts how much you'll enjoy each hour. It runs on your iPhone and learns only from your own sessions. MAKE EACH SPOT YOURS • Tell SurfMap which tides work at your spot, which ones are dangerous and how big the waves really get there, and the ratings take it into account. • Save your favorite spots. Around 6:30 pm, SurfMap tells you if one of them looks good tomorrow, and it stays quiet when nothing is worth the trip. • Home Screen widgets show the spot you pick, or the closest spot wherever you are, and the Surf Size widget puts the wave size first. FIND WHERE TO SURF • The Forecast tab shows the week's best days, then every spot around you with its size, wind and best hours. • Hourly graphs show the waves, wind, tide and weather. Drag across the day to check any hour. • On the map, one pick tells you which spot to surf, when to go and why. • Search spots, towns and guides by the name locals use or the one travelers know. WHERE THE FORECAST COMES FROM • Waves, wind and weather come from global wave and weather models, refreshed twice a day for the next seven days. The ratings are SurfMap's own reading of them. • Tides are predicted for each spot from its own tidal constants, the same method behind printed tide tables. 16 SURF GUIDES • The guides cover Ericeira, Peniche, the Algarve, Hossegor, both sides of the Basque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Cornwall, the west coast of Ireland, Fuerteventura, Taghazout, Bali, the Mentawai Islands, Siargao and Sri Lanka. • Each guide says which spot suits your level, the tide that makes it work and the hazards to watch out for. ASK SIRI • "Hey Siri, does it surf today in Huntington Beach with SurfMap?" Siri answers with your rating and the best window, and a tap opens the spot. • With Apple Intelligence, ask SurfMap anything, like "Is tomorrow better than today at Huntington Beach?" Siri questions need iOS 26. APPLE WATCH • Track your session from your wrist, with no phone in the water. The watch counts your waves, and notices missed waves and wipeouts too. • Follow your heart rate, calories and paddle distance live, and keep the GPS track. If your watch runs out of battery, the session isn't lost. • The watch shows conditions and tide for your spots, and its complications can follow the closest spot. YOUR SURF LOG • Every session goes into your log with its conditions and the board you rode, and each month gets its own recap page. • Share a spot's forecast, a session or a whole month as an image. • The Stats page keeps your records, your firsts and the conditions of your best sessions, and the Stamp book gives every spot you surf its own stamp. • Surf workouts go to Apple Health and count toward your rings. SurfMap has no ads. Please note: All features in SurfMap require a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SurfMap at none against EPIC's shown. SurfMap also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). EPIC's advantage is ratings volume (722 vs 40) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. EPIC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SurfMap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for EPIC against 4.5 for SurfMap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EPIC has 722 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of EPIC's written reviews are positive against 75% of SurfMap's.
EPIC ships an update fortnightly, SurfMap weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPIC | SurfMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (722 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 722 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuno Fernandes | Guillaume Bernos |
Customer experience
EPIC
SurfMap
Bugs and requests
EPIC
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stuck on 'Define your experience' page
- Unable to load widget
Requested features
4 requests- Add moon phase information
- Provide buoy data for local spots
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Add Apple Watch complications
SurfMap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EPIC
- Premium (1 month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium (3 months)14 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Premium (6 months)7 Days trial$17.996 Months
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- Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime Access)$89.99
SurfMap
- Weekly Plan$3.007 Days
- Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$99.00









