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Surfline/Wavetrak
For surfers, saltwater anglers, and offshore boaters requiring high-precision environmental data and visual confirmation for safety and trip planning.
Known for
For surfers, saltwater anglers, and offshore boaters requiring high-precision environmental data and visual confirmation for safety and trip planning.
Providing specialized marine and surf forecasting tools to help ocean enthusiasts plan their sessions with proprietary data and live visual confirmation.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 4Last updated
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports
v19.10.0
2mo ago
Primary focus
Specialized marine weather and forecasting tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Surfers, saltwater anglers, and offshore boaters requiring high-precision environmental data and visual confirmation for safety and trip planning.
Origin
Leveraging 40 years of proprietary meteorological data and a global network of live cameras.
The publisher maintains an active development cycle with 18 releases across their portfolio in the last 6 months, with the most recent update occurring 8 days ago.
4 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
Apple Watch integration drives high-intent session logging
Tightly focused on 3 markets (Mexico, Spain, United States).
Based on 2 of 4 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
55/100
Avg sentiment score
With over 800,000 ratings, Windy.com is the dominant global weather visualization platform that captures the core surf-forecasting audience through superior data density.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
High-precision marine forecasting tool that appeals to the power-user segment of the surf and sailing market.
A specialized marine-focused weather app that directly competes for the surf audience by prioritizing wind and wave accuracy.
A direct competitor in the surf-weather niche that focuses on providing comprehensive tide and wind data for water sports.
A massive general-purpose weather app that competes for the same screen time as surf-specific weather tools.
Provides high-quality satellite imagery that serves as a visual aid for surfers tracking swell patterns.
A utility-focused app that solves a specific sub-problem of surf planning: precise tide timing.
An emerging threat with a high release cadence, focusing on live radar and precipitation tracking.
