Comparison

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd vs Olatu Surf Forecast

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

Head to head
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

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Olatu Surf Forecast

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd4 screens
Olatu Surf Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Olatu Surf Forecast at none against Surf Forecast | Surfnerd's 6. Olatu Surf Forecast also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surf Forecast | Surfnerd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Olatu Surf Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Forecast | Surfnerd ships an update weekly, Olatu Surf Forecast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd versus Olatu Surf Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurf Forecast | SurfnerdOlatu Surf Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoris de RuiterSylvain Guittard

In-app purchases

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
None

Olatu Surf Forecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surf Forecast | Surfnerd free?
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Olatu Surf Forecast free?
Olatu Surf Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surf Forecast | Surfnerd or Olatu Surf Forecast have ads?
Neither Surf Forecast | Surfnerd nor Olatu Surf Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surf Forecast | Surfnerd or Olatu Surf Forecast?
Surf Forecast | Surfnerd ships an update weekly, and Olatu Surf Forecast every 9 days. Most recently, Surf Forecast | Surfnerd was updated on October 30, 2026 and Olatu Surf Forecast on October 21, 2026.

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