WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots
Michael Stadler Sports iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots is a free Sports app for iPhone and iPad by Michael Stadler. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 98 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v2.0.4
Screenshots
About WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots
Every good day starts somewhere. WAVOA is the live wind and wave companion for windsurfers, kiteboarders, wingfoilers, surfers and SUP paddlers: a world of spots, a window of good conditions, and every session recorded from your wrist or your phone. THE DAY AHEAD • 5,700+ spots worldwide — every wind and wave destination, not just a hand-picked few • Live readings from 9 observation networks — NDBC and national buoys, airport METAR stations and national weather services — the closest station wins • Global and regional forecast models compared side by side — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, AROME, HRRR, AIFS and more, with a 13 km floor worldwide (available models vary by spot) • 7-day wind, gust, direction, swell, period, tide and temperature, per model • 700+ live webcams for a spot check before you drive • A globe and map that show a whole coastline's conditions at a glance YOUR CONDITIONS. YOUR CUE. • A push when a spot hits your thresholds for wind, waves or direction • Smart-match: WAVOA scans the spots around you and tells you where today fits your gear • Per-sport colour thresholds: a spot turns yellow or red only when all your conditions are met THE DAY COMES OUT OF THE VAN. • Your quiver: sails, kites, wings and boards, with wind and wave ranges per setup • Go-to setups and gear recommendations for the conditions in front of you • Plan a session: pick a day and your free hours, and WAVOA finds the window at your spots that fits your gear START ON YOUR WRIST. • Apple Watch app: start from your wrist and see live speed, distance, time and your best runs • Or record with your iPhone, with a Live Activity on the lock screen and Dynamic Island • Top speed, 2-second peak, 10-second and 500 m bests, alpha 500, runs, planing time, jumps and airtime • Optional heart-rate tile on the watch — off by default • Workouts are saved to Apple Health with their route; GPX, FIT and TCX import from any GPS watch A SESSION WORTH SHARING. • Your logbook: every session with conditions, gear, notes and rating • Personal records, progression and per-sport stats • Share a session card with your track and your numbers NEAR ME, FAVORITES AND CUSTOM SPOTS • "Near me" finds every spot within your radius • Star your home spots for instant access • Add a custom spot anywhere on the planet — WAVOA pulls live data for it automatically PLANS Drift is free, forever: all models, maps, observations, webcams, your whole quiver with recommendations for your main sport, and your logbook. Plane unlocks unlimited favorites, private custom spots, 10 alerts with time windows, gear recommendations for every sport, your own colour thresholds and advanced session stats. Foil adds smart-match alerts, unlimited alerts and publishing your spots to the community. PRIVACY FIRST WAVOA collects only what it needs: your account, your favorites, your sessions, your location to find spots near you and — only while you record — the GPS track of that session. Heart rate is recorded only if you switch the tile on. Workouts are written to Apple Health; nothing else is read from it. Everything is encrypted in transit and deleted with your account. No ads, no third-party trackers. LANGUAGES English, German, Spanish. Built for wind & wave riders, by wind & wave riders. Terms of Use: https://www.wavoa.app/en/privacy/terms Privacy Policy & Imprint (§ 5 TMG): https://www.wavoa.app/en/privacy
What’s new
Version 2.0.4 · Updated September 24, 2026
Star ratings and a sharper look. The forecast table now rates wind, waves and overall with up to five stars, measured against your own thresholds. Dimmed stars show what wind or gusts are costing you. Thresholds are easier to set: one decimal in every unit, half-step taps, or type the value straight in. Reset now sits right next to Save, and Color thresholds shows how many of yours differ from the defaults. New icons for every sport, piece of gear and plan, plus a crisper WAVOA logo and app icon. Clearer subscriptions: the confirmation names the plan you actually bought, switching to a smaller plan says plainly that it starts when your current period ends, no free trial is promised once you're on a plan, and your membership no longer shows a plan that has already ended. On Apple Watch, the start button stays put and every session is named after its sport.
App privacy
The developer, Michael Stadler, 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:
- Health & Fitness: Health, Fitness
- Location: Precise Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: 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:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Alternatives to WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots
Looking for apps like WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is Kiteguide (5.0/5), and all 6 are free to download.
-
KiteOracle
-
Kiteguide
5.0
-
MTV München von 1879 e.V.
-
Badischer Tennisverband
-
GeoRacing
1.6
-
Kite & Windsurfing Guide
3.1
| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAVOA: Wind, Wave & Surf Spots | – | Free | September 24, 2026 | |
| KiteOracle | – | Free | Jun 1, 2026 | Compare |
| Kiteguide | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Jan 17, 2024 | Compare |
| MTV München von 1879 e.V. | – | Free | Mar 11, 2026 | Compare |
| Badischer Tennisverband | – | Free | Apr 18, 2024 | Compare |
| GeoRacing | 1.6 / 5 (7) | Free | Jul 18, 2024 | Compare |
| Kite & Windsurfing Guide | 3.1 / 5 (8) | Free | Sep 12, 2025 | Compare |