Spitcast Surf Report vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spitcast Surf Report
Get accurate surf forecasts for numerous locations across Northern and Southern California. This app interprets buoy data to provide easy-to-understand surf reports, helping surfers plan their next session.
- Accurate surf forecasts
- Northern & Southern California spots
- Buoy data interpretation
- Easy-to-understand reports
- Regional coverage
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Spitcast gives you accurate surf forecasts for surf spots throughout Northern CA and Southern California. Surfers trust our surf prediction algorithm to interpret buoy data and provide easy to understand and reliable surf reports at surf spots in regions including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Orange County, San Diego, and Santa Cruz. Check the forecast, grab your surfboard, and go for a surf! —— Spitcast Subscription purchase details —— • Subscription services are rendered for 1 month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user via the iPhone Settings app • Terms and conditions and privacy policy can be found here https://www.spitcast.com/terms/ and https://www.spitcast.com/privacy/
Current
Get detailed, physics-based surf forecasts for California breaks. See wave height, how waves break, swell details, wind, tide, and water temperature. A free daily forecast is available, with premium features for multi-day predictions and advanced statistics.
- Physics-based surf forecasts
- Wave break type prediction
- Swell partitions and timeline
- Lull duration and wave energy
- Water temperature
- Multi-day forecast (premium)
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Current gives you physics-based surf forecasts for every break In California and the East and Gulf Coasts. Current is part of a movement to create more accurate and detailed surf forecasts. What you get: • 8-day surf forecast for every spot - swell, wind, tide, surf heights, and ratings • An animated map - wind, currents, and swell in motion, surf height painted along the coastline • Spot stats you won't find anywhere else - set height, breaker type, peakiness • Secret spots - draw your own spot anywhere on the coast and get a full forecast for it Today's forecast is free for every spot. Upgrade to Current Premium for multi-day forecasts, detailed surf-zone statistics, and map overlays. Forecasts are estimates — always check real conditions and surf within your limits. - Support URL: https://currentsurf.com · Marketing URL (optional): https://currentsurf.com · Privacy Policy URL: https://currentsurf.com/privacy CURRENT PREMIUM (optional subscription) Premium Monthly - $4.99/month, auto-renews. Unlocks the full 8-day forecast everywhere: future-day map overlays, future-day spot stats, and up to 100 secret spots. Today's forecast is always free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews monthly unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://currentsurf.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://currentsurf.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Current at freemium against Spitcast Surf Report's subscription. Current also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 61%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Spitcast Surf Report's advantage is ratings volume (408 vs 14) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. Spitcast Surf Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month and Current sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Spitcast Surf Report against 4.7 for Current. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spitcast Surf Report has 408 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Spitcast Surf Report's written reviews are positive against 80% of Current's.
Spitcast Surf Report ships an update every 2 months, Current fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spitcast Surf Report | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (408 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 408 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #160 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Mullis | Colin Weaver |
Customer experience
Spitcast Surf Report
Current
Bugs and requests
Spitcast Surf Report
Reported bugs
10 issues- App started nagging to sign up for premium
- App stopped working after a week
- Charts have fixed Y-axis, data exceeds axis and is unlabeled
- Dark mode is impossible to read
- Color contrast is not accessible
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- No ocean water temps for SOCAL
- App less complete in offering many surf locations compared to website
- Graphics not optimized for mobile viewing
- New UI is terrible
- App must be on the coast to work
Requested features
8 requests- Option to change colors
- Add swell direction
- Add hourly specs like website
- Search for specific areas
- Explanation of symbols (circles, % of month letters)
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- Bring back old GUI
- Indicate prediction for course of one day
- Explanation for orange vs. gray bars
Current
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spitcast Surf Report
- Unlimited Access$0.491 Month
Current
- Current Premium$4.991 Month
Questions
Is Spitcast Surf Report free?
Is Current free?
Which has better reviews, Spitcast Surf Report or Current?
Do Spitcast Surf Report or Current have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spitcast Surf Report or Current?
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