Wax Journal: Surf Diary
James Elder Sports iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Wax Journal: Surf Diary is a free Sports app for iPhone and iPad by James Elder. Requires iOS 15.4. Updated May 3, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 76 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 3
- 2026 · v3.1
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About Wax Journal: Surf Diary
We’ve all had that magic day. The wind looked wrong, the tide seemed too full, and the swell forecast was tiny... So everyone else stayed home. You scored it solo. But as you drove away, that nagging thought hit: “I’ll never remember the exact combo that made this work.” Most surfers rely on gut feeling and generic apps, which leads to empty line-ups for others and "skunked" sessions for you. If you don't track the data, you’re just leaving your best sessions to chance. Wax Journal is the simple, clean diary built for the surfing obsessed. We don’t just help you log your sessions, we help you decode them. With our new AI-Powered Session Insights, you don't have to be a meteorologist to find the patterns. Our AI analyses your history to tell you exactly why a spot worked, spotting the hidden correlations between swell period and tide movement that you might have missed. The 3-Step Path to Scoring More: 1. Quick Log: Spend 30 seconds after your surf recording the conditions (even while offline). 2. AI Analysis: Let our AI scan your database to find your "Magic Formulas" for every local break. 3. Go When It’s On: Receive custom insights so you know exactly which spot is firing before you even load the boards. Build Your Secret Database Stop letting your "aha!" moments fade. Use Wax Journal to track the vitals: Environmental Data: Swell (dir/size/period), Wind (dir/speed, Tide and more. The X-Factors: Crowd levels and any personal notes. AI Summaries: Get automated summaries that simplify your logs into actionable "go/no-go" advice for the future. You can keep guessing and hope the "Surf Report" is right this time. Or, you can build a personal surf database that gets smarter every time you paddle out. Spend less time checking the water and more time riding it. Get Started for Free: Core diary features and full offline support for remote breaks, always free. Level Up Your Knowledge: Start your 1-Month Free Trial to unlock AI-Generated Summaries, Cloud Backup, and Advanced Weather Forecasting.
What’s new
Version 3.1 · Updated May 3, 2026
New: Your AI Surf Data Scientist We’ve added a "Brain" to your journal. Wax Journal now uses AI to analyse your past logs and uncover the hidden patterns of your local spots. After every log, our AI generates a "Magic Formula" recap, identifying exactly why that tide/wind/swell combo worked so you can replicate it.
App privacy
The developer, James Elder, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wax Journal: Surf Diary | – | Free | May 3, 2026 | |
| SurfTrackr: Surfing Journal | 4.2 / 5 (30) | Free | May 5, 2026 | Compare |
| Surf Log: Surfing Tracker | 5.0 / 5 (5) | Free | Jul 1, 2026 | Compare |
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| CitySide Sports | – | Free | Mar 11, 2025 | Compare |
| Flowstate | 2.7 / 5 (3) | Free | Aug 14, 2026 | Compare |
| Sport Integrity Australia | – | Free | Sep 16, 2026 | Compare |