SurfMap vs Surf Agent

Smarter surf forecasts. Better sessions. SurfMap is the AI-powered surf forecast app built entirely around you. It learns your skill level, favorite spots and the sessions you rate, and answers the only question that matters: where and when should you paddle out? It covers more than 5,000 spots worldwide, comes with a full Apple Watch app, and version 2.0 brings a completely redesigned experience. A FRESH NEW LOOK • Redesigned spot page: the sky above your forecast mirrors the real weather of every hour • The verdict up top: your AI rating and the best window to paddle out, before you scroll • Slide through the day and watch waves, wind, tide and sky update instantly • Redesigned Home Screen widgets in every size, with your best window at a glance SURF GUIDES, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE BUILT IN • Hand-crafted guides for Bali, Ericeira, Hossegor, Taghazout and the French Basque Country • The right spot for your level, the tide windows that make it work, and the hazards to respect • Ratings that know when a spot only breaks on the right tide • Discover guide spots straight from the map NOW ON APPLE WATCH • Track your surf sessions right from your wrist, no phone needed in the water • Automatic wave counting from wrist motion: every ride logged, hands-free • Missed waves and wipeouts detected too, with the G-force of every fall • Live heart rate, calories, paddle distance and the GPS track of your session • Conditions, tide curve and sunrise/sunset for your spots, at a glance • Watch-face complications + full session recap synced to your iPhone AI FORECASTS, PERSONALIZED • Beginner? Mellow waves and gentle winds. Charger? We'll find the pumping reef break • Ratings tuned to your level and sharpened by the sessions you rate • Honest AI: it shows you the session it matched, and says so when it needs more data • Plain-language conditions: "Groomed by offshore wind", "Too small for your level" • Custom alerts the moment conditions hit your sweet spot ASK SIRI • "Hey Siri, does it surf today in Huntington Beach with SurfMap?" Your rating, the best window, and a card that opens the spot • "Where can I surf this weekend with SurfMap?" The best spots near you, for your level • Ask SurfMap anything with Apple Intelligence, like "Is tomorrow better than today at Huntington Beach?", and find your spots and guides in Spotlight (iOS 26) EVERYTHING ON ONE MAP • 5,000+ surf spots worldwide with live wave height, swell, wind, tides and crowds • Hour by hour: swell period & direction, wind direction, tide curves with high/low times • Weekly overview: the days ahead ranked for your level, with the best day and hour flagged • Rotate to landscape for the full-week grid TRACK & PROGRESS • Log sessions with waves, duration and a conditions snapshot • Compare two sessions head to head, and relive your season with Surf Rewind • Session history with stats, progression and year filters • Apple Health integration: surf workouts count toward your rings • Ad-free, for pure focus on the waves Download SurfMap and surf smarter, not harder. Never miss a great session again. 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/

Surf Agent gives you honest, AI-powered surf forecasts for 200+ spots across California, Oregon, Washington, and the East Coast — then tells you which of YOUR boards to ride. Instead of squinting at raw charts, you get a clear, ranked read on where it's actually worth paddling out, written like a knowledgeable friend who checked the buoys for you. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Real data, not just a model. Every forecast cross-references live NOAA buoy readings (both offshore and nearshore), National Weather Service hyperlocal wind, NOAA tide predictions, and Open-Meteo swell — reconciled into one honest rating. • Star-rated & ranked. Pick your spots and a time, and Surf Agent ranks them so you know where to go. Ratings are absolute and honest — if it's flat or blown out, it says so. • Personalized board recommendations. Add your quiver (shortboard, fish, mid-length, longboard, and more) and an optional rider profile (height, weight, skill). For each spot, Surf Agent recommends the single best board to ride for those exact conditions — factoring in the spot's character and your size. • Dawn patrol to a week out. Check conditions right now or plan up to 7 days ahead. • Built for surfers. Offshore vs. nearshore buoy weighting, swell-direction awareness, tide timing — the details that actually decide whether it's good. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a free account. 2. Pick a state/area, your spots, and when you want to surf. 3. Get ranked forecasts with conditions, a star rating, and a board pick per spot. 4. Add your boards and profile to sharpen the recommendations. Surf Agent combines public marine data with the Anthropic Claude AI to generate its forecasts. Conditions change fast — always check your local conditions and surf within your ability. Questions or feedback? Email derekwrobel@gmail.com