Surfmate - surf, log, connect
Jolie Bast Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Surfmate - surf, log, connect is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Jolie Bast. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated August 28, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 134 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Aug 28
- 2026 · v1.2.4
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About Surfmate - surf, log, connect
Welcome to the Surfmate Community - where surfers connect. Capture your sessions, discover surf events, and find your next surf buddy. Capture your surf journey Log every session with photos, notes, ratings, boards, and conditions. Tag your surf mates so they can copy the session into their own journal. Build your personal surf diary and relive every wave—from your very first ride to your best day ever. Find surfers nearby Meet surfers who share your favorite spots, have surfed the same breaks, or are attending the same events. Turn on **Open to Connect** to find surf buddies nearby, control who can discover you, and receive personalized surfer recommendations. Stay connected Follow friends, chat 1:1 or in groups, customize your feed, receive notifications when friends log new sessions, and stay connected with your surf community. Discover surf events Explore contests, festivals, film tours, community meetups, surf trips, and local events around the world. See events directly on the surf map, join community chats, publish that you'll attend, and connect before you even arrive. Share live spot checks Post real-time beach updates with videos and current conditions. Spot Checks are linked to surf spots and disappear automatically after 24 hours. Organize your surf spots Forget your Google Maps list. Save your favorite surf spots with tides, wave type, webcam links, photos, and personal notes. Keep spots private, share them only with friends, or discover more than 4,000 surf spots worldwide. Your surf life, organized Track the countries you've surfed, collect your favorite spots, build your surfer profile, and keep all your surf memories in one place. Built around your privacy Use Surfmate however you like. Keep everything private as your personal surf journal, or become part of a global surf community. You decide what you share and who can discover you. Your surf memories, favorite spots, surf mates, and surf events — all in one place. Your Surf. Your Story.
What’s new
Version 1.2.4 · Updated August 28, 2026
More ways to connect — and a smoother start. New to Surfmate? Onboarding now guides you to log your last surf session sooner, so your journal starts with real momentum. Like sessions from your mates, react to spot checks with a heart or a short reply, and see who watched yours. In Community → Tools, explore hand-picked gear and services for surfers. Some recommendations use partner links to external products and services.
App privacy
The developer, Jolie Bast, 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, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Customer Support, Other User Content
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
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