Wave Chicken Surf Forecast vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Chicken Surf Forecast
Get free 10-day surf, wind, and tide forecasts for surf spots worldwide. Access detailed information for over 176 countries.
- 10-day surf forecasts
- Wind forecasts
- Tide forecasts
- Global surf break coverage
- 176+ countries supported
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Free 10 day surf, wind, tide & more forecasts for thousands of surf breaks in over 176 countries!
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 rating: Current at 4.5 against Wave Chicken Surf Forecast's 4.0. Current also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). Wave Chicken Surf Forecast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. Current sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Wave Chicken Surf Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Current holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Current has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wave Chicken Surf Forecast's written reviews are positive against 80% of Current's.
Wave Chicken Surf Forecast ships an update monthly, Current fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Chicken Surf Forecast | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Parry | Colin Weaver |
Customer experience
Wave Chicken Surf Forecast
Current
In-app purchases
Wave Chicken Surf Forecast
No in-app purchases
Current
- Current Premium$4.991 Month
