Msw Surf Forecast App Reviews

I asked at a local surf shop for a tide book and they recommended this app. Stoked to get the tide and surf forecast. Keeps me up on the swell.

I got the pro. Love the forecasts (much more accurate than Surflie) but there is only one camera showing in all of the LA area (Topanga) so I end up shuffling between Surfline for the cams and MSW for the forecast. Would be cool if we could have this all in one place.

Great app. It’s my go-to surf app. It’s generally pretty reliable (but what surf forecasting tool is 100%.) The interface is clean and easy to use. I love that I can get buoy data closest to me directly on the app an shows only the pertinent data without all the extra. Saves me time from having to go online to the NDbc.noaa website.

Extended forecast is great!!!

One matter if addressed would make your app way better. Our phone screens are small the sun is bright on ocean. Arrows on models need to be 3x larger. Impossible even w reading glasses to see directions on the large surface area models.

Unlike surfers, I use it to check low surf for safe easy swimming for me and my old dog. Love this app!

Super solid

Love this app

It works well enough, missing some smaller neaches

Free version works as good so called their “Pro” version so don’t waste your hard earned $ and stick with free ver.

Needs widget. Tech support and feedback great!

Accurate forecasts. Great ux/ui for beginner surfers to understand ocean conditions.

I use it to look up conditions for swimming. Always accurate. Love it

Way better than Surfline that is absolutely correct . This is way better than Surfline . Predicts the swell much more accurate and much more in depth

What makes MSW the best is that they give you longer than a 2 day outlook which is great for the person like me who lives 2 hours from the beach. Had to take off 1 star though because they don’t have my favorite spot which is a pretty common one in my area. If they had that I’d go 5

The wave size and forecast for my local spot is never accurate, it always has something different than Surfline and right now there is no swell it’s 1-2 in all the local spots and even the big spot says 2-3 but this app is telling me that it is 3-5.

I’m a surfing newbie so it’s great to be able to check MSW and immediately tell how the surf is at my local spots. Plus I can see the upcoming surf conditions in other areas and make plans accordingly. Great app for surfers to use!

Surfline lets you see the average predicted wave height for 3 days at a time. MSW let's you see the predicted wave height by the hour for over 2 weeks.

It is too bad you are no longer offering the MSW+ app. I guess it is time to move on to other apps. A 16 day forecast is fairly useless for Atlantic Ocean users due to the lack of significant ground swells. Thanks for the great app while it lasted! -------------------------- Device Information OS Version: 11.3 Device Model: iPhone8,1 App Version: 6.4.0 Sent from my iPhone

Definitely the best surf report app out there.

good reliable info to get you out there shreddin them gnarls

Me parece una de las mejores aplicaciones que he visto para surfistas, a pesar de que en mi país (Venezuela) no aparecen algunas playas como Patanemo que es donde suelo surfear, pero tomo la referencia de una playa cerca que es La Bokaina

Handy app to tell you the stats on surf in the area and keep you up to date on future conditions.

I use it to determine if I should take a trip to the ocean. It gives a pretty good prediction of wave conditions.

I only get to surf once a month or so due to being landlocked in college. Forecasts are generally accurate and easy to understand and even without paying for a full membership offer forecasts a week in advance, making it easy to plan your next trip.

This app makes it so easy to quickly check the surf conditions and gives very reliable forecasts.

They never get the waves right. When it’s basically flat it will say it’s head high but then when it’s double overhead it will say 3-5 feet(American) this app is really stupid and I’m glad Surfline exists.

Easy to see the info you need in detailed yet concise form

The app has not worked for 2 days. Doesn’t load anything.

I used to use this app all the time, but now they fill up the forecast screen with weird dates (like a month later for each entry) that have fake forecasts for those days. I guess it’s time to find a new app that doesn’t toy with your mind.

Not sure what MSW is doing but they’re going for your wallet now. I’ve had app+ subscription now, but now I can’t access certain things it seems like. They’re advertising a Pro subscription now. Not sure what the hell the difference is but it seems like they’re taking the route of Surfline and trying to nickel and dime the surf community. Must’ve taken a class from money man Kelly Slater on this one.

Accurate forecast and my go to for checking out the surf

Finally !!! Mahalos MSW!!!

Everything a body needs to shred !

Bought the Pro version but I cannot access it. The app will not refresh and sinc. Super frustrating! The problem was fixed. Thank you!

Finally a surf forecast that's right!!! Way better than Surfline!!!! MSW tells it like it is!!! Thank you!

Great app accurate hour by hour break down arguably the best surf report site I've used! Top notch site!

That I've used.

So easy... open the app, and you know whether to hit the beach or not! Beautiful app 👌🏻

Magic seaweed has all the data I need when I need it where I need it! Great app!

MSW is generally reliable. I had to adjust the calculated wave heights for what I would call them but, very accurate.

Magic seaweed so much better now than before! Seems to be more accurate then other sites. Would be nice to see swell direction included in the app.

Obviously I use this app for forecasting surf and diving conditions Detailed information, pretty consistently correct (85% Accurate) but that's saying a lot for a hard to forecast place like Hawaii with limited offshore buoys and constantly varying conditions, simple and easy to use. Bailed on Surfline, finding MSW to be more effective and cost efficient

I've been following/using MSW since 2008 and it's solid! This app is no different. Well done.

Magic Seaweed is a great App that I use a lot

I travel to surf and this app is invaluable. While surf forecasting is a tricky business, this app gives me a pretty good idea what I'm getting into. And the descriptions of the local breaks are spot on.

Eggcellent app!!! Often use it for surf fantasy when I can't get in the water.

Killer app, mostly accurate. Shred the gnar

Works way better than Surfline and the Billabong Surf Report app. Totally gonna use this from now on to get the 411 on my local spots.

Used it all summer long

Great App

Super dope app love the forecast very reliable

It's a combination of sweet and sick.

Suh? MSW is hella fricken rad bruh. YEWskis!!

It's easy and relatively accurate. It integrates fluidly with google maps as well.

Great for wave forecast. Love the star rating it gives u

Thumbs up!

Been using it forever

Easy to use, unobtrusive ads, decent interface and all the pertinent info needed to choose a spot for your next session in the water.

I travel a lot and find Magic seaweed to be an exceptional tool for conditions of our oceans. During a recent trip to Alaska, Magic seaweed provided accurate information on title conditions in that state. Good great app and I give it five thumbs-up or five gold stars!

Quick, easy-to-use, simple. Gives me the info I need in a few moments. Thanks!

Very useful tool for spearfishing and abalone diving.

Very reliable, easy to use, and hasent been wrong yet in the 5 months I have been using it. It has been surprisingly accurate, I use it maybe everyday I use it for surfing report and boat report.

Magic seaweed hooks it up fat with a buttery looking and feeling app that will have you sacin lips in no time!

No cams, and not always correct. But it do use to triangulate with two other forecasts.

All the info you need and nothing g you don't.

A great surf app that gives you many options!

Great app easy to use but at least for my area it is not very accurate sometimes it will say it is 6’ barrels and we will drive 1 hour to the beach and it is sloppy

My go-to source

This app is my go to. It is easy to use, super accurate and is one of my most important tools for tracking surf. I highly recommend this app!

Best for local forecasts. More accurate than Surfline.

I sell offshore fishing trips, and MSW is fantastic for showing clients wave conditions as they plan their trips. I also use it personally to plan surf fishing times. Really informative website.

This app makes checking the surf forecast so much easier than other apps. The forecasts/weather both change quickly, and this app reflects that as well. I’m brand new to surfing, i DL’d every app I could, and other apps out there seem to over complicate. Thanks MSW!

Me parece una de las mejores aplicaciones que he visto para surfistas, a pesar de que en mi país (Venezuela) no aparecen algunas playas como Patanemo que es donde suelo surfear, pero tomo la referencia de una playa cerca que es La Bokaina

Right now as has been the case for every summer hurricane swell this year. Swell and surf is much larger and sustained per our most important buoy you leave out the NW 200 miles away 01 buoy. Swell 10 hours away still steady and you say it’s diminishing. Boaters and surfers are jeopardized by the severe inaccuracies. Your app is so inconsistent it can’t be taken seriously without cross referencing lots.

Great look ahead on surf conditions! I check in daily for a look ahead. Love it😎👍.

More accurate than NOAA

I’ve been trying to get rid of my pro account for months. I’ve canceled through iTunes and they still keep billing me.

I use three different apps, MSW is always the most accurate.

Da Hui been givin you lessons or what? Hey brah, Hui chicks.. be careful.🤙🏻

All the details you need to know for when the surf is on, but lacking info on a lot of the popular hot spots. MSW, please give us info on more of the Oregon coast spots.

This is a great app BUT its very hard to read. The fonts are very tiny. There’s a lot of wasted space on the tides that can be used to make the font bigger. The tide graph needs to be updated with better graphics. Hopefully someone out there see this and listens .

Nothings perfect, Magic Seaweed does really well. Helps me make sense of surf breaks in the Bay Area.

Love this app to help me find waves, thank you.

Better than Surfline in terms of what you get without paying. It’s fairly accurate but not right in the dot. I usually assume it’s a little than what’s its forecasting but I’m okay with that.

Surfline comp

MSW is my go-to app to check the tides, wave hight etc. very convenient.

👍👍

Good app - works really well.

Very cool interface, surf reports are not always accurate, that's why I rate 4 stars.

The app provides great forecast, but I also like that there is a description of the beach and what to expect for parking.

Love it

Great app and very reliable

It'll save you time. And it's nicely designed \(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)/

Super accurate and detailed forecast. Better than Surfline. Spot summaries. Free! ❤️

MSW has everything I need, but does not have some of the surf spots that I need. Or at least close to them.

Must have app

So well organized and comprehensive.

Excellent

Easy to use!

Great app - but current version showing date format for US settings as MM/DD instead of DD/MM

Fails to download :( the download starts, but does not completes I get a message “ Unable to download App. MSW Surf could not be downloaded at this time”

Spot on reports for central Cali.