Surf Report vs Olatu Surf Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Olatu Surf Forecast
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Olatu: Surf forecasts for the Basque coast Your daily surf check for the Basque coast. Personalized ratings, swell, wind, tides, water quality and live webcams, all in one fast, clean app. Everything you check before a surf, in one place • Hour-by-hour swell: height, period, and direction • Wind speed and direction, with onshore/offshore at a glance • Full tide charts with high/low times and sunrise/sunset • Water quality so you know when to stay out after rain • Live webcams to see the real conditions before you drive Forecasts that know your level Every spot gets a personalized surf rating that weighs swell size and direction, period, wind, and tide against what each break actually needs, and against the kind of surfer you are. Set your level and Olatu tells you where it's worth paddling out today, not just what the raw numbers say. Your surf log, smarter forecasts Log and rate your surfs. It's your surf diary, and it teaches Olatu what you love, so smart alerts ping you when the forecast matches your best days. Or set your own thresholds with classic alerts. 25+ spots across the whole Basque coast France: La Barre, Les Cavaliers, La Madrague, Les Sables d'Or, Le Club, VVF, Grande Plage and Côte des Basques in Biarritz, Ilbarritz, Bidart, Parlementia, Avalanche, Cenitz, Lafitenia, Erromardie, Sainte-Barbe and Hendaye. Spain: Zurriola in San Sebastián, Zarautz, Orrua, the legendary Mundaka, Bakio, Meñakoz, La Salvaje and La Arena. No account. No cloud. No catch. Olatu is free and runs entirely on your phone. No email, no password, no sign-up. Just open the app and start surfing. No ads, no subscription, no upsell. Your sessions, your favorites and the model that learns what you like all live on the device. We pull in the forecast; nothing about you is ever sent back. Built by surfers, for the Basque coast. Check it, then go surf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Olatu Surf Forecast at none against Surf Report's 3. Olatu Surf Forecast also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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 Report sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Olatu Surf Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surf Report ships an update every 2 months, Olatu Surf Forecast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surf Report | Olatu Surf Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雪平 王 | Sylvain Guittard |
In-app purchases
Surf Report
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Annual Pro$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
Olatu Surf Forecast
No in-app purchases
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