Swell Info is a mobile surf forecasting tool that provides seven-day surf reports, weather, tides, and buoy data for locations across the US, Mexico, Central America, and Puerto Rico. The app features a color-coded interface to help users plan their surf sessions by categorizing conditions as clean, fair, or choppy.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Surfers and water sports enthusiasts seeking regional surf forecasts and weather data.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides detailed morning and afternoon surf summaries for the upcoming week.
Uses green, blue, and red coding to visually distinguish between clean, fair, and choppy surf conditions.
Includes current weather, tide information, and buoy data for specific coastal locations.
Allows users to save and swipe between up to five preferred surf spots for quick access.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: zombie.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Swell Info
How's the Sports market?
The rivals identified
By Surfline/Wavetrak
Surfline targets the same surf-forecasting audience as Swell Info but captures them through a proprietary global camera network and session logging that Swell Info lacks.
- Live surf cameras provide visual condition verification, whereas Swell Info relies solely on static forecast data.
- Apple Watch integration increases user switching costs, a feature absent in the Swell Info feature set.
- Freemium model allows immediate user acquisition, contrasting with the $2.99 upfront cost of Swell Info.
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Key takeaways for Swell Info
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
Recent user feedback indicates significant technical failures, including inaccurate data and a lack of updates, rendering the app largely non-functional.
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