Surf Alerts vs Surf Report
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surf Alerts
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Never miss that window of opportunity. Create alerts for your favourite surf spots. Get notified when the wind drops or turns favourable. Incoming mid tide? You'll know about it! Receive frequent observations for your local spot showing wind (speed, direction and trend), swell height, period and direction as well as tidal information. Get sent daily wind forecasts to help you plan for your next session. -- Available for locations in Australia and USA only (for now)
Surf Report
Access detailed surf forecasts for over 6,000 global surf spots. Filter conditions like swell height, direction, and wind speed to find the optimal time for your next session. Offers a 7-day forecast and wave map for pro users.
- Global surf spot forecasts
- Advanced filtering options
- 7-day surf forecast
- 7-day wave map
- Swell height, period, and direction
- Wind speed and direction
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Surf Report provide surf forecast of 6268 surf spot in the world. Surf report add filter to select the best time to surf. the filter include time, swell height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, wind direction. 【Pro】 Surf Report for 7 days wave map for 7 days Purchase Notes: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and deducted the corresponding fee 1 day before the expiration. 2. If you need to cancel the renewal, please cancel in your personal iTunes account at least 1 day in advance. 3. After purchase, users can manage or turn off automatic renewal in personal account settings. Terms of Services : https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/user Privacy policy: https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/surf/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Alerts at none against Surf Report's 3. Surf Alerts also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Surf Report sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Surf Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surf Alerts ships an update every 2 days, Surf Report every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Alerts | Surf Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Goldin | 雪平 王 |
In-app purchases
Surf Alerts
No in-app purchases
Surf Report
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Annual Pro$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
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