About Surfing Well
Surfing Well is a free surf forecast app built for surfers who want clear, fast information. No ads, no paywalls, no noise — just wave height, swell period, wind speed, tide height and water temperature for any beach on the planet, updated every hour.
What data do we show?
- Wave height — significant wave height in metres at your chosen spot.
- Swell height & period — the size and energy of the dominant swell. A long period (10 s+) means powerful, clean surf even at modest heights.
- Swell direction — where the swell is coming from, shown as a cardinal direction (N, NW, SW…).
- Wind speed & direction — offshore wind (blowing from land to sea) grooms waves; onshore wind chops them up.
- Tide height — high and low tide in metres. Many breaks only work at a specific tide.
- Water temperature — so you know what wetsuit to pack.
- Session rating — a single score (Poor → Epic) that weighs all the above so you can decide in seconds.
How does it work?
We pull hourly marine and wind data from Open-Meteo, a free and open-source weather API. You search any beach or city, and we fetch a 5-day forecast at 3-hour resolution for that precise coordinate. No sign-up required.
Signed-in users can save favourite spots for one-click access, and compare up to 3 beaches side-by-side in the same table.
Who is it for?
Anyone who surfs. From beginner beach breaks in Portugal to big-wave spots in Hawaii — if the open ocean reaches it, we can forecast it. We built this because existing apps are either locked behind subscriptions or too cluttered to read quickly.
Is it free?
Yes, completely. The core forecast, spot comparison and favourites are all free. We are working on premium alerts that notify you when your favourite spot hits the conditions you want — sign up to be notified when that launches.
How accurate is the forecast?
Accuracy depends on the location and how exposed it is to open ocean. Offshore spots with clean swell windows are very well modelled. Highly sheltered bays or river-mouth breaks can be harder to predict. The further out the forecast, the wider the margin of error — treat anything beyond 3 days as directional rather than precise.