Surfline Downloads & RevenueSurfline: Wave & Surf Reports · App Store & Google Play
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports by Surfline/Wavetrak is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports update history & changes
Last change · 53 events since 12 Oct 2010Full timeline ↓📦iOSUpdated to version 19.23.0📦iOSUpdated to version 19.22.3📦AndroidUpdated to version 13.3.2✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: surf-forecast✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: buoyweather📈AndroidEntered the top 100📦AndroidUpdated to version 13.3.1📈AndroidEntered the top 10✏️AndroidDescription updated✏️AndroidShort description updated📈iOSEntered the top 10📈iOSEntered the top 10🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 53 events
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.23.0iOSWe’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.22.3iOSWe’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.22.2iOSWe’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 13.3.2AndroidThanks for using Surfline – this update fixes a few bugs and some minor UI improvements.
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: surf-forecastiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: buoyweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · US
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.22.1iOSWe’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 13.3.1AndroidThanks for using Surfline – this update fixes a few bugs and some minor UI improvements.
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · TH
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · NL · Top Grossing · Weather · TR
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: app got smalleriOS259 MB → 217 MB (-16%)
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · MX
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · ES
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: tideiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.22.0iOSWe’ve added more ways to customise your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · VN
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidBrazil · Mexico · Netherlands · Vietnam
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · MX · Top Grossing · Weather · NL
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: realfeeliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · TH · Top Grossing · Weather · TR
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidThailand · Turkey
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: predictwindiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: prévisioniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: swellnetiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatediOS· 6 countries
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatediOS· 6 countries
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatediOS· FR
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatediOS· DE
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatediOS· BR
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 19.21.1iOSWe’ve added more ways to customise your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.… more - ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: renamedAndroidSurfline: Wave & Surf Reports → Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams · US
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · AE
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports updated to version 13.2.1AndroidThanks for using Surfline – this update fixes a few bugs and some minor UI improvements.
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: mswiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: msw, prognose, prévisionsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · DE
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports added hidden keywords: swell, windy, tides, conditions +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · US
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Weather · GB · Top Grossing · Weather · RU
- ✏️Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports: description updatedAndroid· US
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Weather · ID
- 📈Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Weather · CA · Top Grossing · Weather · FR
- 🆕Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 🆕Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports first spotted by AppInsideriOS#12 in Top Grossing · Weather · Canada
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports version 19.21.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports version 13.2.0AndroidThanks for using Surfline – this update fixes a few bugs and some minor UI improvements.
- 🆕Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
40k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#1
App Store · 
Weather Grossing
Weather GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
46
▼ -37% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Surfline is a specialized weather forecasting app for surfers that provides live cam feeds, expert swell predictions, and session tracking tools. The app holds the #1 position in Weather Grossing charts across Indonesia, Australia, and Great Britain, while ranking within the top 15 in major markets including the US, Canada, and Germany.
Similar apps: Magicseaweed, Windguru, Windy
App Store
App details
App ID
393782096
Publisher
Surfline/Wavetrak
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
1 content note below
Languages
3
EN PT ES
Size
218 MB
Also listed in
Sports
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.surfline.android
Publisher
Surfline\Wavetrak, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v9.8.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
6
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 66 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 4 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Surfline Premium+ subscription | |
| 6 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 7 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Surfline Forecast membership subscription | |
| 9 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Surfline Premium with ads subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 Weather Grossing | 16 of 30 countries | #18 | #4 |
| Google Play | #3 Weather Grossing | 12 of 23 countries | #98 | #11 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
38
▼ -37% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.2
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.7★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 94% of Weather apps
New ratings by country (5)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 22 | 62% | ▼ -60% |
 Australia | 8 | 23% | ▲ +12% |
 France | 2.2 | 6% | ▼ -43% |
| United Kingdom | 2.2 | 6% | ▼ -17% |
 Germany | 1 | 3% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
8.2
▼ -16% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.8★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
37/100
faster than 34% of Weather apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 31k |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 9.3k 2.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 40k |
What users say about Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports
From the 93 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's comprehensive wave data and live cameras but are increasingly frustrated by aggressive monetization tactics. Many long-time subscribers feel betrayed by the removal of free camera access and the introduction of intrusive ads within paid tiers.
Mixed but leaning positive (71% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Great app so far, worth the cost”
- Ease of use: “Easy access to video feed from beaches”
- Useful: “If you surf it’s a must have”
- Features & content: “I’m really enjoying all the new features”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Too many tiers for premium”
- Ads: “An ad literally almost every 10 seconds, it’s absolutely ridiculous”
- Crashes & bugs: “App is broken on apple watches”
- Login & account: “Constantly logged out saying I’m sharing an account”
About Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports
Decide when and where to surf with Surfline, the most trusted surf forecasting app in the world.
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network***
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Sync with your Apple Watch to log sessions and get clips of your waves sent straight to your phone**
- Link Surfline Sessions with partner apps like Strava, Dawn Patrol, and Garmin
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**This feature uses HealthKit to monitor and record your calories and heart rate while you surf.
***Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. All prices e
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network***
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Sync with your Apple Watch to log sessions and get clips of your waves sent straight to your phone**
- Link Surfline Sessions with partner apps like Strava, Dawn Patrol, and Garmin
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**This feature uses HealthKit to monitor and record your calories and heart rate while you surf.
***Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. All prices e
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports App Store
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports is #1 in Weather Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSurfline/Wavetrak
CategoryWeather
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (31k)
Version19.23.0
Age rating9+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
31k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Weather GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
38
▼ -37% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Surfline is a specialized weather forecasting app for surfers that provides live cam feeds, expert swell predictions, and session tracking tools. The app holds the #1 position in Weather Grossing charts across Indonesia, Australia, and Great Britain, while ranking within the top 15 in major markets including the US, Canada, and Germany.
Similar apps: Magicseaweed, Windguru, Windy
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports on the App Store
App details
App ID
393782096
Publisher
Surfline/Wavetrak
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
1 content note below
Languages
3
EN PT ES
Size
218 MB
Also listed in
Sports
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 66 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 4 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Surfline Premium+ subscription | |
| 6 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 7 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Surfline Forecast membership subscription | |
| 9 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Surfline Premium with ads subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #1 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #4 |
| Australia | WeatherGrossing | #1 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #18 |
 Japan | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
 Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| France | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #5 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #8 |
 Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
 China | WeatherGrossing | #37 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
 South Korea | WeatherGrossing | #19 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #13 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #29 |
 Russia | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #40 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #31 |
| France | WeatherFree | #42 |
| China | WeatherFree | #127 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #48 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #53 |
| Indonesia | WeatherFree | #45 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #64 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #64 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #83 |
Apps near Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
31k ratings
Measured
Ratings
31k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
38
▼ -37% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.2
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.7★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 94% of Weather apps
New ratings by country (5)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 62% | ▼ -60% |
| Australia | 8 | 23% | ▲ +12% |
| France | 2.2 | 6% | ▼ -43% |
| United Kingdom | 2.2 | 6% | ▼ -17% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports
From the 93 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's comprehensive wave data and live cameras but are increasingly frustrated by aggressive monetization tactics. Many long-time subscribers feel betrayed by the removal of free camera access and the introduction of intrusive ads within paid tiers.
Mixed but leaning positive (71% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Great app so far, worth the cost”
- Ease of use: “Easy access to video feed from beaches”
- Useful: “If you surf it’s a must have”
- Features & content: “I’m really enjoying all the new features”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Too many tiers for premium”
- Ads: “An ad literally almost every 10 seconds, it’s absolutely ridiculous”
- Crashes & bugs: “App is broken on apple watches”
- Login & account: “Constantly logged out saying I’m sharing an account”
About Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports
Decide when and where to surf with Surfline, the most trusted surf forecasting app in the world.
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network***
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Sync with your Apple Watch to log sessions and get clips of your waves sent straight to your phone**
- Link Surfline Sessions with partner apps like Strava, Dawn Patrol, and Garmin
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**This feature uses HealthKit to monitor and record your calories and heart rate while you surf.
***Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. All prices e
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network***
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Sync with your Apple Watch to log sessions and get clips of your waves sent straight to your phone**
- Link Surfline Sessions with partner apps like Strava, Dawn Patrol, and Garmin
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**This feature uses HealthKit to monitor and record your calories and heart rate while you surf.
***Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. All prices e
Latest updates
19.23.0
We’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.
19.22.3
We’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.
19.22.2
We’ve added more ways to customize your forecast. Start with a preset, keep the classic view, or build a setup around the signals you rely on most.
Plus, you can now also preview tomorrow’s surf. See the future by watching cam footage from similar days.
Store changes
What Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got smaller
259 MB → 217 MB (-16%)
Description updated
Description updated
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Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams Android
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams is #3 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 12 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSurfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
CategoryWeather
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 3.7 (9.3k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.7 ★
9.3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#3
Weather GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
8.2
▼ -16% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Surfline is a specialized weather and activity planning app for surfers that provides live camera feeds, expert forecasts, and session tracking tools. The app demonstrates strong global monetization potential by ranking in the top 10 Weather Grossing charts across diverse markets including Australia, Turkey, Thailand, and the United States.
Similar apps: Magicseaweed, Windfinder, Windy
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.surfline.android
Publisher
Surfline\Wavetrak, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v9.8.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
6
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 66 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 4 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Surfline Premium+ subscription | |
| 6 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 7 | SL Premium - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | Surfline Forecast membership subscription | |
| 9 | Surfline Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Surfline Premium with ads subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
| Australia | WeatherGrossing | #4 |
| India | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Mexico | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
| Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
 Turkey | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #98 |
 Netherlands | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Thailand | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
 Vietnam | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #66 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #40 |
Apps near Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #3.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.7 ★
9.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
9.3k
Measured
Written reviews
2.5k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
8.2
▼ -16% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.8★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
37/100
faster than 34% of Weather apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams
From the 121 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's detailed forecasts and live camera features for planning surf sessions. However, recent updates have caused significant frustration due to crashes, a confusing new interface, and increased paywall restrictions.
Mixed but leaning positive (64% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Useful: “I highly recommend this app”
- Features & content: “excellent tool and great entertainment!”
- Price & subscription: “Been a loyal 30+ year paying member when it was Wavefax”
- Ease of use: “Accurate and easy to access, a great resource”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “they love your money though”
- Crashes & bugs: “Wayy too buggy for a paid app”
- Updates: “The new UI update to the app is terrible”
- Design: “really don't like new layout”
About Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams
Decide when and where to surf with Surfline, the most trusted surf forecasting app in the world.
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network**
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Log sessions manually, or sync them from Garmin and Strava
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
--
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Google Play account when your purchase is confirmed. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Memberships automatically renew monthly or annually, depending on the plan selected, unless canceled before the end of the current billing period. You can cancel at any time through your Goo
Check live surf cams, expert forecasts, wind, tide, swell data, real-time surf reports and track your sessions at spots around the world.
Since 1985, Surfline has helped millions of surfers make better decisions about where and when to surf. Designed by surfers, for surfers, Surfline combines proprietary forecast models, an expert in-house forecast team, and an exclusive global network of advanced live surf cams.
Find your next session with everything you need to check the surf
- Get the read on today’s conditions from our team of expert forecasters*
- Find your window to surf with hourly ratings, surf height, wind, swell, and tide
- Preview tomorrow’s conditions with footage from similar days
- See what other forecasts miss with our best-in-class nearshore forecast model
- Get alerted when your preferred conditions line up
- Plan your next session or trip with 10-day forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Make the forecast your own by customizing your setup
- Track your progress and stay motivated with insights and highlights of every session
Know before you go with Premium:
- Watch the surf live with 1000+ ad-free cams around the world
- Rewind the cams to review sets, lulls, and conditions over time
- Capture your waves with clips of rides and wipeouts from your session
- See what our forecasters see with incoming swell analysis, days to watch, and region-specific outlooks*
- Plan your next session or surf trip with 16-day extended forecasts, charts, and spot guides
- Access exclusive offers and giveaways from brands we use and trust
- Follow the action with new, higher-res Action Cam angles that follow the break, available at select spots across Southern California
Get Premium for less with Premium with Ads:
- Unlock everything in Premium — unlimited live cam access, cam rewind, 16-day forecasts, and more — by watching a quick ad each time you view a cam
Get everything you need to score with Premium+, powered by the world’s most advanced surf cam network**
- Track every wave with a timeline of wave height and ridden waves
- See what’s going unridden with insights on wave distribution and crowds
- Track storm and swell patterns with the highest-resolution wave charts available
- Find and share your rides by skipping through ridden waves
Plus, integrate with partner apps and your wearable devices to unlock deeper insights
- Log sessions manually, or sync them from Garmin and Strava
*Local forecasts are region dependent.
**Premium+ features are powered by Smart Cams, available regionally in the US, AU and UK
--
Payment for paid Surfline memberships will be charged to your Google Play account when your purchase is confirmed. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Memberships automatically renew monthly or annually, depending on the plan selected, unless canceled before the end of the current billing period. You can cancel at any time through your Goo
What's new in 13.3.2
Thanks for using Surfline – this update fixes a few bugs and some minor UI improvements.
Store changes
What Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated
Short description updated
Renamed
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports → Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams
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