Wavemaps: Wave Forecasts

Name: Wavemaps: Wave Forecasts
Rating: 4.8 (155 reviews)
Author: Miguel Canals

by Miguel Canals

iPhone

Active Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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At a glance: Free to download
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Weather

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Weather

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Wavemaps Pro — $7.99
Wavemaps Pro — $59.99

Last verified 5 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.8 155 ratings · App Store

5/5Excellent Tool for Coastal Analysis
As a GIS professional who develops beach safety applications, I appreciate the level of detail and visualization Wavemaps provides. The high-resolution nearshore forecasts, swell analysis, and 3D mapping offer valuable insight into coastal conditions that goes well beyond a typical surf app. It has quickly become one of my go-to tools for understanding wave behavior and supporting coastal decision-making. Highly recommended.

Ernesto Carreras · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Getting better everyday!
Very responsive developer, and easy to use app. It has more accurate than any other forecasting tool I have used. The addition of cameras to my local breaks has been amazing, and I look forward to seeing new updates in the future!!

Irisbrooks · 5 Aug 2026
2/5Not there yet
Seems early in functionality to start charging for pro version. Half the rendered satellite images are incomplete/cropped (literally half the rendered image is a black block). Hard limit on generating images for 6 locations. I upgraded to the pro, was able to generate 6 spots and have been looking at “Cannot generate more than 6 spots per day, try again tomorrow” for the last 3 days. This is the kinda stuff you gotta dial in before you start taking people’s money. Cool idea, half baked.

BWynn Dev · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Best metocean forecasting tool
Wavemaps is the best all-in-one app for metocean forecats. Hands down the most accurate global and nearshore predictions out there. The interface is intuitive and the visualizations are awesome. Great tool for both professionals and anyone who depends on accurate ocean conditions.

Amadoriopr · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Solid Forcasting Tool
Really like the nearshore maps and visualizers… hourly forecast with multiple swell data is great… had a great session today thanks to wave maps… highly recommended!

:&/&:$:$/ · 5 Aug 2026

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1.0
2.1.0
This update improves the user interface and addresses some bugs. Thanks for using Wavemaps, we appreciate your support! As always, feel free to send us feedback on how to improve our platform, this is our top priority!
3.0 · 29 Apr 2026
This is the biggest update in Wavemaps history. A redesigned interface, clearer graphics, and several signature additions to the platform. WAVEMAPS ENERGY COMPASS A new swell-direction visualization. See where wave energy is coming from, how it's distributed across components, and how it aligns with your coast. WAVEMAPS TIME MACHINE Replay wave and wind forecasts from 1979 to today. Revisit any historical swell, storm, or season — and save them as memories you can return to. REDESIGNED INTERFACE Calmer, faster, and rebuilt around an instrument-panel aesthetic. Every screen has been refined for clarity. CLEARER VISUALS Forecast graphics, maps, and data displays redrawn from scratch. Easier to read at a glance, in any condition. Almost a new platform. Same accuracy and precision. Sharper everything.

Alternatives

Surf Captain — Same category + similar ratings
Surf-Forecast.com — Same category + similar ratings

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