SurfMap vs Powder Chaser

SurfMap rates the surf for your level at more than 5,000 spots around the world. For each spot, it shows you the best hours to go and tells you why. RATED FOR YOUR LEVEL • Tell SurfMap if you're a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced surfer, and every hour of the week gets a rating for you. • Each rating gives its reason in plain words, like "The size is ideal for your level" or "There's too much wind for clean waves". • When the tide makes a spot dangerous, a warning sign shows next to its rating. • Rate your sessions and the AI adds a personal score that predicts how much you'll enjoy each hour. It runs on your iPhone and learns only from your own sessions. MAKE EACH SPOT YOURS • Tell SurfMap which tides work at your spot, which ones are dangerous and how big the waves really get there, and the ratings take it into account. • Save your favorite spots. Around 6:30 pm, SurfMap tells you if one of them looks good tomorrow, and it stays quiet when nothing is worth the trip. • Home Screen widgets show the spot you pick, or the closest spot wherever you are, and the Surf Size widget puts the wave size first. FIND WHERE TO SURF • The Forecast tab shows the week's best days, then every spot around you with its size, wind and best hours. • Hourly graphs show the waves, wind, tide and weather. Drag across the day to check any hour. • On the map, one pick tells you which spot to surf, when to go and why. • Search spots, towns and guides by the name locals use or the one travelers know. WHERE THE FORECAST COMES FROM • Waves, wind and weather come from global wave and weather models, refreshed twice a day for the next seven days. The ratings are SurfMap's own reading of them. • Tides are predicted for each spot from its own tidal constants, the same method behind printed tide tables. 16 SURF GUIDES • The guides cover Ericeira, Peniche, the Algarve, Hossegor, both sides of the Basque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Cornwall, the west coast of Ireland, Fuerteventura, Taghazout, Bali, the Mentawai Islands, Siargao and Sri Lanka. • Each guide says which spot suits your level, the tide that makes it work and the hazards to watch out for. ASK SIRI • "Hey Siri, does it surf today in Huntington Beach with SurfMap?" Siri answers with your rating and the best window, and a tap opens the spot. • With Apple Intelligence, ask SurfMap anything, like "Is tomorrow better than today at Huntington Beach?" Siri questions need iOS 26. APPLE WATCH • Track your session from your wrist, with no phone in the water. The watch counts your waves, and notices missed waves and wipeouts too. • Follow your heart rate, calories and paddle distance live, and keep the GPS track. If your watch runs out of battery, the session isn't lost. • The watch shows conditions and tide for your spots, and its complications can follow the closest spot. YOUR SURF LOG • Every session goes into your log with its conditions and the board you rode, and each month gets its own recap page. • Share a spot's forecast, a session or a whole month as an image. • The Stats page keeps your records, your firsts and the conditions of your best sessions, and the Stamp book gives every spot you surf its own stamp. • Surf workouts go to Apple Health and count toward your rings. SurfMap has no ads. Please note: All features in SurfMap require a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Powder Chaser — Stop guessing. Start chasing. Other apps tell you it snowed. We tell you if it's actually good. Our ML-powered snow quality algorithm analyzes 40 data points — from snow compaction and aging to freeze-thaw cycles to wind conditions — to give you a simple answer: is it worth the drive? WHY POWDER CHASER IS DIFFERENT Most ski apps show snowfall numbers. But 10cm of snow means nothing if it fell on an ice layer, got wind-packed, or melted the next day. Powder Chaser tracks what actually matters: • Real snow quality that accounts for compaction, settling, and aging — not just raw snowfall • Quality ratings from Excellent to Not Skiable based on actual surface conditions • ML-predicted scores trained on thousands of real conditions • Multi-elevation analysis at base, mid, and summit 7-DAY SNOW QUALITY FORECAST Plan your powder days with confidence. Our forecast doesn't just show snowfall predictions — it predicts actual snow quality for each day, so you can pick the best day to go. 1040+ RESORTS, 25 COUNTRIES • North America: Whistler, Vail, Jackson Hole, Mammoth, Park City, Aspen + hundreds more • Europe: Chamonix, Zermatt, St. Anton, Verbier, Val d'Isère, Courchevel • Japan: Niseko, Hakuba • Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Oceania, South America SMART NOTIFICATIONS • Snow alerts when your favorite resorts get dumped on • Thaw-freeze warnings before icy conditions develop • Customizable thresholds — get notified only when it matters BEAUTIFUL MAP VIEW • Color-coded quality pins across all regions • Cluster view showing quality distribution at a glance • Nearby resort carousel with distance and quality • Date selector to preview future snow quality on the map BUILT FOR SKIERS, BY SKIERS • Favorites list for quick access to your go-to resorts • Share conditions with your ski crew • Works offline with smart caching • Metric and imperial units • 13 languages supported Download Powder Chaser and never miss a powder day again.