Surf Captain
Surf Forecasts Made Awesome
How much does Surf Captain cost?
Prices are current as of 29 Sept 2026.
3 subscriptions from $9.99
In the United States, Surf Captain has 3 subscriptions priced $9.99 – 39.99. It comes with a 14 days free trial.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Captain Pro | AnnualTrial: 14 days | $9.99 |
| Surf Captain Pro Annual | AnnualTrial: 14 days | $19.99 |
| Surf Captain Pro Plus Annual | AnnualTrial: 14 days | $39.99 |
10+ alternatives to Surf Captain
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating / 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 110 | 47K | 45K | 17K | 5.5K | 5.3K | 5.2K | 2.5K | 1.6K | 1.6K | 242 |
| Released | 2021 | 2010 | 2018 | 2017 | 2012 | 2017 | 2023 | 2015 | 2018 | 2013 | 2025 |
| Monthly price | — | $15.99 | — | $3.99 | $14.99 | $6.99 | $4.99 | — | $3.99 | $14.99 | $7.99 |
| Annual price | $19.99 | $119.99 | $19.99 | $11.99 | $44.99 | $29.99 | $34.99 | $7.99 | $24.99 | $95.99 | — |
| One-time price | — | — | $99.99 | $0.99 | — | — | — | $29.99 | $89.99 | $14.99 | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Surf Captain reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 110 reviews.
What people like
- Accurate and reliable surf forecasts
- Simple, clean interface without hype
- Great alternative to Surfline or MSW
What they complain about
- Removed useful graph toggle feature
- Free trial requires upfront payment
- Blocks frequent users to force subscription
Amazing!
Been using the app for a few years now and it’s super accurate for surf forecasts in New Jersey
Deleting app
You want me to pay to access the forecast if I use the app a lot???!! Terrible. Guess Ill be using Surfline from now on
Less user friendly than previous versions
Hey surf captain - why did you guys remove the hourly swell/wind toggle when panning over the swell graph? That was a huge selling point of your interface. Considering unsubscribing.
Surf captain
Very on point and swells are accurate
Money grabbing
Been using this for years, and now all of a sudden gotta pay a subscription for it just like everything else, might as well get surfline
Simple and Accurate
I checked this app every time I check the weather and I live on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s really accurate, super easy to read, and has a magical way of making everything so presentable. The most important thing to me is it’s really pretty good at predicting too.
Very disappointing
I was temporarily blocked simply because I used the service too often. The chief captain even admits the block is meant to encourage users to subscribe to Surf Captain Pro. I understand the need for a paid subscription, but restricting loyal users’ access as a sales tactic feels unfair. A better approach would be to offer features that make people want to upgrade, not force them into it. Because of this, I don’t recommend this app.
Captain of the sea
Some much cleaner and easy to navigate than Surfline
July 2025 Update don’t do it
Made my app unusable. Stay with the old version!
Missing iPad layout
First of all, this is an amazing app and I love it! Can you please add support for iPad so it’s not just the iPhone app centered in a black screen?
Tried “FREE” trial for Pro Plus, billed me instantly
Like the title says. DONT TRY TO USE FREE TRIAL UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY $40 UP FRONT!!! I liked the app until now…
The New MSW
Surf Captain is a fantastic and simple app that fills the shoes left by MSW. The team at Surf Captain really knows what they are doing and are more qualified to provide their service - simple and accurate surf forecasting - than any other team out there. With this app there isn’t any funny business, over-hype, over-calling, weird color scales, or purposeful forecast tampering. It’s simple call-it-as-it-is surf forecasting at a great price.
I use this app everyday !
Simple and to the point! I grew up calling surf shops for recorded surf reports. Kids these days don’t realize how spoiled they are with forecasting like this!
Accurate, great UI, worth it
Reliable forecasts and visually effective, responsive developers. Highly recommended!
Historical forecast data
Love the app. Would you guys be able to add historical forecast data? Would be nice for my notes to see what the condition reports were on past days I surfed.
Absolutely Dialed
RIP Magic Seaweed Long live Surf Captain
Surf Captain price by country
An annual subscription costs $11.27 in Nigeria and $31.81 in Colombia — 3× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Annual |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $19.99 |
| Albania | $22.99 |
| Algeria | $19.99 |
| Angola | $19.99 |
| Anguilla | $19.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $19.99 |
| Argentina | $19.99 |
| Armenia | $22.99 |
| Australia | A$29.99$21.58 |
| Austria | €22.99$26.70 |
| Azerbaijan | $19.99 |
| Bahamas | $19.99 |
| Bahrain | $19.99 |
| Barbados | $22.99 |
| Belarus | $22.99 |
| Belgium | €22.99$26.70 |
| Belize | $19.99 |
| Benin | $22.99 |
| Bermuda | $19.99 |
| Bhutan | $19.99 |
| Bolivia | $19.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €22.99$26.70 |
| Botswana | $19.99 |
| Brazil | R$99.90$19.51 |
| British Virgin Islands | $19.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $19.99 |
| Bulgaria | €19.99$23.22 |
| Burkina Faso | $19.99 |
| Cambodia | $19.99 |
| Cameroon | $22.99 |
| Canada | CA$24.99$18.11 |
| Cape Verde | $19.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $19.99 |
| Chad | $19.99 |
| Chile | CLP 19,990$21.43 |
| China | CN¥148.00$22.02 |
| Colombia | COP 99,900$31.81 |
| Congo | $19.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $19.99 |
| Costa Rica | $19.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $19.99 |
| Croatia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Cyprus | €22.99$26.70 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 499.00$23.96 |
| Denmark | DKK 179.00$27.84 |
| Dominica | $19.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $19.99 |
| Ecuador | $19.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 699.99$13.75 |
| El Salvador | $19.99 |
| Estonia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Fiji | $19.99 |
| Finland | €22.99$26.70 |
| France | €22.99$26.70 |
| Gabon | $19.99 |
| Gambia | $19.99 |
| Georgia | $22.99 |
| Germany | €22.99$26.70 |
| Ghana | $22.99 |
| Greece | €22.99$26.70 |
| Grenada | $19.99 |
| Guatemala | $19.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $19.99 |
| Guyana | $19.99 |
| Honduras | $19.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$148.00$18.88 |
| Hungary | HUF 8,990$28.81 |
| Iceland | $22.99 |
| India | ₹1,999.00$21.14 |
| Indonesia | IDR 349,000$19.77 |
| Iraq | $19.99 |
| Ireland | €22.99$26.70 |
| Israel | ₪69.90$23.22 |
| Italy | €22.99$26.70 |
| Jamaica | $19.99 |
| Japan | ¥3,000$19.21 |
| Jordan | $19.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 9,990.00$21.94 |
| Kenya | $22.99 |
| Kosovo | €22.99$26.70 |
| Kuwait | $19.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $19.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $19.99 |
| Latvia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Lebanon | $19.99 |
| Liberia | $19.99 |
| Libya | $19.99 |
| Lithuania | €22.99$26.70 |
| Luxembourg | €22.99$26.70 |
| Macao | $19.99 |
| Macedonia | $19.99 |
| Madagascar | $19.99 |
| Malawi | $19.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 99.90$24.73 |
| Maldives | $19.99 |
| Mali | $19.99 |
| Malta | €22.99$26.70 |
| Mauritania | $19.99 |
| Mauritius | $19.99 |
| Mexico | MX$399.00$23.62 |
| Micronesia | $19.99 |
| Moldova | $22.99 |
| Mongolia | $19.99 |
| Montenegro | €19.99$23.22 |
| Montserrat | $19.99 |
| Morocco | $19.99 |
| Mozambique | $19.99 |
| Myanmar | $19.99 |
| Namibia | $19.99 |
| Nauru | $19.99 |
| Nepal | $19.99 |
| Netherlands | €22.99$26.70 |
| New Zealand | NZ$39.99$23.52 |
| Nicaragua | $19.99 |
| Niger | $19.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 14,900.00$11.27 |
| Norway | NOK 249.00$26.77 |
| Oman | $19.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 4,900$17.65 |
| Palau | $19.99 |
| Panama | $19.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $19.99 |
| Paraguay | $19.99 |
| Peru | PEN 79.90$23.78 |
| Philippines | ₱999.00$15.92 |
| Poland | PLN 99.99$26.95 |
| Portugal | €22.99$26.70 |
| Qatar | QAR 69.99$19.23 |
| Romania | RON 99.99$22.12 |
| Russia | RUB 1,790.00$20.79 |
| Rwanda | $19.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $19.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 89.99$24.00 |
| Senegal | $19.99 |
| Serbia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Seychelles | $19.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $19.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 29.98$23.61 |
| Slovakia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Slovenia | €22.99$26.70 |
| Solomon Islands | $19.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 399.99$25.06 |
| South Korea | ₩29,000$21.54 |
| Spain | €22.99$26.70 |
| Sri Lanka | $19.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $19.99 |
| St. Lucia | $19.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $19.99 |
| Suriname | $19.99 |
| Swaziland | $19.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 249.00$26.02 |
| Switzerland | CHF 20.00$24.69 |
| Taiwan | NT$690.00$21.81 |
| Tajikistan | $19.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 59,900.00$22.66 |
| Thailand | THB 699.00$21.23 |
| Tonga | $19.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $19.99 |
| Tunisia | $19.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 799.99$16.51 |
| Turkmenistan | $19.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $19.99 |
| Uganda | $22.99 |
| Ukraine | $22.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 79.99$21.80 |
| United Kingdom | £19.99$27.01 |
| United States | $19.99 |
| Uruguay | $19.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $19.99 |
| Vanuatu | $19.99 |
| Venezuela | $19.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫499,000$19.19 |
| Yemen | $19.99 |
| Zambia | $19.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $22.99 |
Surf Captain FAQ
- Is Surf Captain free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $9.99 (US), across 3 subscriptions.
- Does Surf Captain have a free trial?
- Yes — a 14 days free trial (US).
- Where is Surf Captain cheapest?
- An annual subscription costs NGN 14,900.00 (≈$11.27) in Nigeria and COP 99,900 (≈$31.81) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Surf Captain?
- Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports (4.6 from 47,246 reviews, premium from $14.95), Tide Alert (NOAA) - Tide Chart (4.8 from 44,739 reviews, premium from $6.99) and Marine Weather Forecast Pro (4.7 from 16,530 reviews, premium from $0.99).
Surf Captain download
Last updated 16 days ago.
Surf Captain sells in 175 countries. It was released 5 years and 2 months ago, on 29 Jul 2021. It holds a 4.6 rating from 110 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Surf Captain make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Annual 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 99%
- Canada 1%
- Costa Rica 0%