Lazy Surfer - Surf Forecast

In-app purchases
4.4
86 reviews
10K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Lazy Surfer is an app for surfers - log sessions at your spots and you'll get a surf report with a personalized forecast for all your spots.

Did a swell come through where the waves, wind and tide lined up just right? Make sure you remember those conditions by logging a session in Lazy Surfer.

Once you do, Lazy Surfer will alert you the next time those same conditions occur and furthermore, it'll allow you to see a 16-day report so that you can plan ahead.

Features include alerts for your favorite conditions, personalized predictions for how good the surf is going to be at all your favorite spots, and the ability to share session information with all your friends.

Lazy Surfer doesn't try to forecast nearshore conditions - if you've ever used the popular nearshore forecasting websites like Surfline and Magicseaweed you know that they are often very far off from the true conditions. Instead, Lazy Surfer uses real data from buoys to pinpoint the exact conditions that result in good waves at your favorite surf spots.

Like anything worthwhile, Lazy Surfer requires some effort on your part before it pays off. The more sessions you add the better information Lazy Surfer will give you. Try adding at least 5 sessions at different spots and in different conditions. We guarantee that you'll find Lazy Surfer to be an invaluable addition to your surf forecasting arsenal.

Lazy Surfer began as a tool to help its creator, Nick Peterson, learn the intricacies of his local San Diego surf breaks. Not content with fighting the crowd at the same old beach break for every swell, he built Lazy Surfer so that he could tease out the good sets of conditions at the more fickle, less popular spots along the coast. With alerts, forecasts and machine-learning powered predictions Lazy Surfer is the tool surfers need in order to score on the days when everyone else thinks it’s flat.


Privacy Policy - https://lazysurfer.app/privacy_policy.html
Terms of Use - https://lazysurfer.app/terms_and_conditions.html
Updated on
Dec 30, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Messages and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
83 reviews
Margot von Märchenland
September 24, 2021
I like the idea behind this app and would give it a try, but at the moment there seems to be a bug with setting location of new spots. I've got an Android, galaxy s10e, app permissions are fine, based in the UK. I've managed to add one spot using the "current location" option after restarting the app, but now I'm back to somewhere in the middle of the sea with no way of finding the British coast
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NJP Software
September 27, 2021
Hi Margot! Apologies for that bug - it is fixed in the latest update so please update your app and try it again. Sorry! - Nick
Uzi Quattro
May 26, 2023
Buggy as.. can't add spots.. map laggy.. can't cancel out and have to kill app as it says you can't cancel adding a spot as you have to name it even though you're just trying to cancel the operation.. Edit : I'll give the app another try later
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NJP Software
May 26, 2023
Hi Uzi, sorry about this - I know there are some bugs and usability issues with the adding spots screen in particular. I'm working with a designer and a programmer to streamline that screen at the moment. Apologies for the issues and I hope you give the app another chance once we fix these issues! Cheers - Nick
Jonathan Frappier
May 7, 2023
Updating my review based on the developer and his openness. First and foremost the app is well designed and looking forward to using it this season... Being in Massachusetts I don't have a long season, so knowing when to go is key. I had some initial concerns about what the app might be collecting. Not only did the developer take the time to reply but also shared data is anonymized.
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NJP Software
May 8, 2023
Hi Jonathan - thanks for the update! For reference Lazy Surfer uses a few services that help me squash bugs and makes sure I'm spending my ad money efficently. If anyone has any questions about those services please email me @ nickp@lazysurfer.app. Cheers, Nick

What's new

Hey Surfers!! We've fixed a bug with the heatmap when there are no entered sessions. Catch some good ones out there!