Surf Breaks turns live buoy, swell, wind and tide data into one simple score for every break, so you can tell at a glance where it is worth going this morning.
By the numbers
Read from the live app every day. The lines show how far each has come.
How it works
A 0-100 score for every surf break, from live buoys, swell, wind and tide.
Pick your breaks
Star the spots you surf, or let it use the nearest ones.
It reads the ocean
Live NOAA buoys, tide stations and wind, refreshed every few minutes.
One score, with reasons
A number out of 100, broken into wave size, quality, wind and tide.
Hear when it’s on
An alert or a glance at the widget when a favourite gets good.
Example: Upper Trestles, this morning
Read from NOAA buoy, tide and wind stations near the break.
What it does
Wave score
Live data, historical patterns, beach angle and weather, rolled into one number per break.
Live reports
Wave height, period and direction from NOAA buoys, plus tide and wind for each spot.
Beach cams
Live streams of the breaks you care about, next to the numbers.
Map and globe
Hundreds of spots in dozens of countries, on a map or a 3D globe.
Periscope
Hold up your phone at the beach and see the scores of nearby breaks in place.
Widgets
Your favourite break’s score, swell and tide on your Home Screen.
A closer look
What’s new
- Oct 2026
Surf spots worldwide
From California only to 357 breaks in 27 countries, grouped by country, state and region, with search, sort and filters.
- Oct 2026
Periscope
Point your phone at the coast and the nearby breaks appear over the live camera, with their scores and how far away they are.
- Oct 2026
89 live beach cams
Every cam checked live and linked to its break, in 24 countries. Tap Watch live cam on any spot that has one.
- Oct 2026
Smarter scores
Points and reefs now score on their own swell window, beach angles were corrected, and wave height uses one consistent formula.
- Oct 2026
Home Screen widget
Your favourite break, or the nearest one: the score, a tide chart and the weather, without opening the app.
- Oct 2026
Good-surf alerts
Set the score that is worth a paddle and get a nudge when a favourite break reaches it.
- Oct 2026
A new look
Big photos of every break, a glass-style map with score-coloured pins, a side menu and an inbox.
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Made in Encinitas, California, by the same small shop that makes our desk displays and wood art. Questions or ideas? Email [email protected].