Comparison

Wisuki vs Surf Forecast | Surfnerd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wisuki

Get detailed wind, wave, weather, and tide forecasts to plan your outdoor activities. Analyze data with high resolution, explore community sessions, and find the best spots based on your preferred conditions.

Highlights
  • Detailed wind and wave forecasts
  • Weather and tide predictions
  • Community session sharing
  • Spot listings with filters
  • Animated radar maps
  • 30-day tide forecasts
  • Statistical analysis
Features
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Wisuki is a powerful wind, waves, weather and tide forecast app with advanced features that allows you to instantly find best spots based on your preferred conditions, and analyze forecast data with an unprecedented level of detail. Wisuki helps you to plan even better your outdoor activities like surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, fishing, sailing, paragliding, biking and more. COMMUNITY • Post sessions, share private or public, like and comment. • Posting sessions will link them with forecast at the exact session time. • Better understand how forecasts work under any conditions. • Search and follow other users. SPOTS LISTINGS • Nearby, favorites, and custom spots. • Wind orientation (offshore, side off, side, side on, onshore). • Wind direction (wind from right, wind from left). • Tide trend and tide height (%). • Time picker (1 hour interval). • Filters (wind orientation, wind direction and distance). FORECAST • 1 hour and 3 hours data intervals. • 24 hours wind and waves daylight highs. • Wind: Alert icon, direction, speed, gust. • Waves: Alert icon, direction, height, period. • Weather: Alert icon, temperature, clouds, precipitations. • Forecast chart with 10 minutes resolution. • Nighttime on/off switch. • Water temperature. • Spot time zone. RADAR • Animated wind and waves arrows overlaid on spot map. • Dynamic arrow sizes and colors according to conditions. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Zoom in and out. • Time picker (1 hour interval). MAPS • Daily highs wind and waves markers. • Weekday picker. • Direct access to all spot options. • Spot tide reference buoy location. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Route to spot. TIDES • 30 days tide forecast and moon phases. • Moonrise/moonset times, and sunrise/sunset times. • High/low tide times, height and tidal coefficients. • Daily detailed tide interactive chart. • Time to next high/low tide. STATISTICS • Wind, waves, weather statistics monthly statistics. • Wind speed and wind gust average and reliability. • Waves height and waves period average and reliability. • Temperature and precipitations average and reliability. • Wind a waves roses per alert levels and months. MORE • Wind units: knots, Beaufort, km/h, mph, m/s. • Waves units: m, ft. • Temperature: ºC, ºF. • Distance: km, mi. WISUKI PRO Wisuki PRO membership is a month-to-month or year-to-year subscription that provides unlimited access to all Wisuki app features, like Enhanced forecasts, Forecast charts, Radar charts, Tides chart, and removes all app banners. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. Privacy policy: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/privacy Terms of service: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/terms Help: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/contact?report=i-need-help

About

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd

Get accurate, real-time surf forecasts including wind, swell, and tide information on a single screen. Explore surf spots, receive smart alerts for changing conditions, and log your sessions to improve your wave reading skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time surf forecasts
  • Wind, swell, and tide on one screen
  • Interactive surf maps
  • Smart condition alerts
  • Spot guides and local tips
  • Session logging
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Accurate surf forecasts, always fresh. Wind, swell and tide, all on one screen, updated in real time. No more “you should have been here yesterday.” View interactive surf maps, detailed surf forecast tables, and get smart alerts when conditions shift — so you never miss a session. Whether you’re checking your home break or planning a trip, Surfnerd gives you the best possible read on the waves, right now. Features: - One-screen overview: swell, wind, tide, and wave energy - Always fresh forecasts, with alerts for significant changes - Explore surf spots near and far - Spot guides packed with break details and local tips - Log sessions to compare with past conditions and improve your forecasting Surfnerd delivers accurate surf forecasts. Nothing more, nothing less. Terms of Use: https://www.surfnerd.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.surfnerd.com/privacy

Screenshots

Wisuki4 screens
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Surf Forecast | Surfnerd at none against Wisuki's shown. Surf Forecast | Surfnerd also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Wisuki's advantage is ratings volume (875 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wisuki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Surf Forecast | Surfnerd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisuki has 875 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wisuki ships an update every 2 months, Surf Forecast | Surfnerd weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wisuki versus Surf Forecast | Surfnerd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWisukiSurf Forecast | Surfnerd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (875 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings875 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB63 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperWISUKI GLOBAL, S.L.Joris de Ruiter

Customer experience

Wisuki

All ratings851 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative31.1%

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wisuki

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Not updating forecasts
  • Showing outdated information
  • Crashing and network errors
  • Login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more locations
  • Improve wave/tide information
  • Fix login and sync issues
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve Apple Watch support

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wisuki

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$2.491 Month
  • Full access1 Month trial$22.491 Year
6 purchases

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd

Subscriptions6
  • Surfnerd+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Surfnerd+ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Surfnerd+ Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Surfnerd+ Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Surfnerd+ Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Surfnerd+ Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Wisuki free?
Wisuki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf Forecast | Surfnerd free?
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wisuki or Surf Forecast | Surfnerd?
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd is rated higher. Wisuki averages 4.6 out of 5 from 875 ratings, while Surf Forecast | Surfnerd averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wisuki or Surf Forecast | Surfnerd have ads?
Wisuki shows ads; Surf Forecast | Surfnerd does not.
Which is updated more often, Wisuki or Surf Forecast | Surfnerd?
Wisuki ships an update every 2 months, and Surf Forecast | Surfnerd weekly. Most recently, Wisuki was updated on November 6, 2026 and Surf Forecast | Surfnerd on November 6, 2026.

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