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MSW Surf Forecast

A surf forecasting app

by Surfline/Wavetrak

iPhone

Active Last checked 5 Sep 2026

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Quick verdict

What it is
The app provides surf forecasts, live surf cam footage, and surf condition tracking. It allows users to plan future surf adventures and relive their sessions.
Best for
  • someone who surfs
  • someone who wants to track surf conditions
At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Free app Yes Free — Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free — Store published

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • MSW App+ — $2.99

Last verified 5 Sep 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.8 14906 ratings · App Store

  1. 3/5MSW is good, but pays less attention to Texas.

    I live and surf in Texas where our surf has some hidden gems. You have to be very knowledgeable to know where to find tubes, offshore winds, and quality uncrowded surf. I’ve used MSW for a few years now and noticed that the report is updated pretty frequently - a pro. I’ve also noticed that whoever makes the report doesn’t quite understand how swell hits different spots along the Texas coast - a con. For any surfer who knows something about Texas surf, he knows to pay little mind to MSW’s forecast and to just look at the swell and swell direction. I think that for any forecast everything else is pretty much impossible to predict with any certainty. MSW has plenty of forecasts in surf spots along the Texas coast, but they usually get everything wrong about the descriptions of the spots. Other than usually giving you an idea of when there’s going to be surf, MSW doesn’t really do much else unless it’s about the day before you plan to surf. MSW is easy to use, has a ton of features and cams and is helpful when planning trips. Would definitely recommend to anyone; even though it has its imperfections.

    Grant Brymer · 5 Sep 2026

  2. 4/5Good presentation of mostly accurate data

    No an easy feat to provide perfectly accurate surf forecasting for my area (NJ), however MSW seems to do a good enough job getting the gist across. The charts are high quality and they give you a good idea of what’s going on out there. wind is tough to forecast around here sometimes so I don’t want to blame them when their forecast is wrong but some real-time updates would be nice. like when it says it should be blowing 9mph SW but it’s actually blowing 30 mph ESE. Pretty frustrating. All the forecast tables are very user friendly and In depth however I really dislike the 6am 12pm 6pm layout. I think it would just make so much more sense to have 12am in there. even though you might not want to get out there and surf at 12am it’s still important to know what’s going on, I also think it just makes more sense report on even six hour intervals. Food for thought. Great app overall. Just wanna see some waze type of interactive live forecasting and a slightly more sensible forecasting table.

    surfergirlx69 · 5 Sep 2026

  3. 5/5Consistently accurate

    MSW consistently gets 8 out of ten points for accuracy. And that’s the BEST anyone should reasonably expect unless you are living at the break that’s being forecasted. For a model based system, they are the very best IMO. Sand, currents and wave directions do shift quickly which always alters current local conditions. Model based interpolations can’t be expected to reflect those nuances. While driving to your local break for a look works best for me, the combination of MSW and another site called “Windy” work great in tandem. Although both use different base data to create their respective models, and both are the best at what they do, combining each on any given day gives me the best model based analysis.

    BR Poles Fla · 5 Sep 2026

  4. 3/5Great way to plan my weekends….for most spots

    Since I live in Seattle, every time I go surfing, I have a choice to surf the straight (northern coast of the Olympic peninsula) or go to the ocean just south of the peninsula. When this app says that Crescent Beach or Twin Rivers is having a 5 star day, it’s a little shorter of a hike for us to get some good waves. There have been a handful of times that we have been skunked just taking this apps ratings heading there. Because the difference is about a 4 hour drive, if we make a wrong decision due to an inaccurate prediction, the day is spent. I understand that it’s hard to predict but it seems like there is information that’s being taken from the coast and applied to the spots on the straight of Juan De Fuca. It can be firing on the coast and dead on the straight depending on swell direction. If more attention could be paid to that, this app would have a 5 star review from me.

    183)() · 5 Sep 2026

  5. 5/5Review

    I like the app…it is free, easy to use, and I get the information I’m looking for on this site. How big the waves are, how much wind, and when it is happening. I live 15 miles inland, I can look up local beaches for info I want. I can choose what beach I want to go to given that info. I also appreciate it goes out 10 days. I can plan my trips accordingly. This year the waves on the Oregon coast are not all that impressive, as far as size. I want North Shore waves, but alas don’t live in Hawaii anymore. I watch it because I don’t want to miss a big swell when it does happen. Thank you for doing such a great job. I’m happy I have this app! Cynthia Muscat Mapleton, OR

    buddys buddy · 5 Sep 2026

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Versions

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  • 7.1.1

    In this release, we've added some new features that'll enhance your MSW experience; - Access to our historic forecasts to compare swell events from days - to years ago - Unlimited tide data - Trusted users can now post up their local surf reports As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.2.0

    Always wanted to try MSW Pro? Now you can with a 7-day free trial. We've also got rid of some bugs and made a few performance improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.2.1

    We’ve got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your MSW app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.2.2

    In this release, we’ve got rid of some minor bugs on the MSW app to improve your experience. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.3.0

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We’ve got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.3.1

    We’ve fixed an issue with the historic forecast data refreshing and we’ve also made a couple of minor improvements to your MSW app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.4.0

    - New onboarding, allowing you to fine tune your MSW experience - select your most popular spots in your local area and add them straight to favorites. - Introduced a couple of search updates. Search by spot name, region, area or browse our most popular regions. - Fixed a webcam playback issue which affected viewing live camera angles. We’ve also made a couple of minor performance improvements to your MSW app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.4.1

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.5.0

    In this release, we’ve fixed missing wind gusts on our live wind stations and improved the spot search. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.6.0

    We’ve removed the spot survey and fixed an issue that stopped some people from adding spots to their favorites. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.6.1

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! In this release we've got rid of some bugs and given you more control over what ads you see. Opt-in to get more personalized and relevant advertisements. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.6.2

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We’ve got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.6.3

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We’ve got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we’d love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.6.4

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've fixed a bug with the spot description text to make sure that all characters are displayed correctly. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.7.0

    We've added over 500 cams to our global coverage and reserved this ad-free experience for our Pro users.

  • 7.7.1

    We've added over 500 cams to our global coverage and reserved this ad-free experience for our Pro users.

  • 7.7.2

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.7.3

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.0

    We've fixed an issue with the login and added spot maps to the live view, along with a couple of minor improvements to your MSW app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.1

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.2

    We've fixed an issue with the account login section and made a few minor performance improvements to your MSW app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Leave us a review or drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.3

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.4

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.5

    Thanks for using magicseaweed! We've got rid of some bugs and made a few improvements to your app. As always, we'd love your feedback – We want to build the best forecasting app available, no matter how you spend your time in the ocean. Drop us a line at [email protected]

  • 7.8.6 · 24 May 2023

    Magicseaweed has joined Surfline and is no longer being supported. You can now get all your favorite features on Surfline.

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