Surf Captain vs Weather Nerd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surf Captain
Get detailed 16-day surf forecasts for numerous locations across North America and the Caribbean. This app provides highly accurate predictions in a user-friendly interface, making it easy to plan your next surf session.
- 16-day surf forecasts
- United States forecasts
- Canada forecasts
- Central America forecasts
- Caribbean forecasts
- Accurate predictions
- Simple interface
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Surf Forecasts Made Awesome! Surf Captain gives you 16-day surf forecasts in an app that's fast and simple to read. WHAT YOU GET • 16-day surf forecast, so you can plan your surf week • Surf height, swell, wind and tide together in one timeline • Swell breakdown showing the individual swells behind the surf, with height, period and direction • Favorites for the spots you check every day • Surf alerts that notify you when a spot is forecast to hit the conditions you set • Hundreds of locations across the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, with more regions on the way FORECASTS BUILT FOR THE BREAK Surf Captain doesn't just show open-ocean numbers. Our own wave model is tuned for each location, so the surf forecast reflects what reaches the beach: swell direction, wind, tide and nearby buoy data. FREE AND PRO The free app gives you the 5 day forecast for any spot. Surf Captain Pro unlocks the full 16 days, surf alerts and more for only $1.67 per month. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage them in your account settings. Also works with your AI assistant: connect Surf Captain to Claude to ask about surf conditions in plain language. Questions or feedback? Use Contact inside the app. We read everything. Terms: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://surfcaptain.com/terms Privacy policy: https://surfcaptain.com/privacy
Weather Nerd
Get detailed weather forecasts and updates. This rebuilt application offers improved performance and a cleaner interface for all your weather needs. Contact the developer with any issues.
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Real-time updates
- Improved performance
- Clean interface
- Subscription required
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Heads up... a subscription is required. Weather data aint cheap. Weather Nerd has been rebuilt from the ground up. Should run faster, cleaner, better on the latest devices. Probably some bugs to sort out so ping me if you run into any problems - weathernerdhelp@gmail.com Terms of Use (UELA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy https://allstarapps.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surf Captain at 4.8 against Weather Nerd's 3.7. Surf Captain also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). Weather Nerd's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Surf Captain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Weather Nerd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Surf Captain holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surf Captain has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Surf Captain ships an update weekly, Weather Nerd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Captain | Weather Nerd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #168 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weather Captain | All Star Apps |
Customer experience
Surf Captain
Weather Nerd
In-app purchases
Surf Captain
- Surf Captain Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Surf Captain Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Surf Captain Pro Plus Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
Weather Nerd
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual$5.991 Year









