Best tide & wind forecast apps for Android
Tide and wind forecast apps show tide times, wind, wave height and period, water temperature and pressure, so you can judge a window on the water.
25 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, ad-free weather app built around wind sports, with multi-model forecasts, wave data and offline access.
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A focused, genuinely useful forecast app for wind and water sports, with a free tier that works and a subscription for the specialists.
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A focused, quick-reading tide app for anyone whose coastal plans depend on high, low and moving water.
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A free tide app with broad global coverage and offline access that suits anyone planning time on the water.
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A free, ad-free weather map for people who need wind, wave and model detail rather than a simple daily summary.
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A deep, free marine forecasting suite for sailors and powerboat owners who plan around wind, waves and currents.
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A detailed, ad-free wind, wave and tide app that earns its price for anyone whose plans depend on conditions on the water.
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A thorough coastal planning app for anglers, sailors and surfers, provided the subscription fits how often you head to the water.
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A well-established wind and marine weather app that rewards anyone whose plans depend on local conditions.
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A focused, widely used tide app that suits anyone planning their day around high and low water.
More of the best tide & wind forecast apps
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11
Fishing forecast
MaxSaur
4.6
1M+
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12
BoatUS - Boat Weather & Tides
BoatUS
4.5
100K+
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13
FishWeather: Marine Forecasts
WeatherFlow
4.8
100K+
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14
Surfline: Surf Forecast & Cams
Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
4.0
1M+
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15
Fishing Spots: Fish Maps
FishAngler, LLC
4.5
1M+
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16
NOAA Weather & Tides
Pandamonium Software
4.4
1M+
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17
iKitesurf: Weather & Waves
WeatherFlow
4.8
50K+
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18
My Tide Times Pro
JRustonApps B.V.
4.8
10K+
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19
Fishing Calendar & Tide Times
The AppDev Studio
4.5
100K+
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20
NOAA Marine Weather
DOSA Apps
3.6
100K+
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21
NOAA Tide Chart & Forecast
NextStack LLC
3.9
10K+
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22
Buoyweather - Marine Weather
Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
2.1
100K+
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23
Tide Table Chart
AppMosaic
3.1
10K+
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24
Track-It: Hurricane Tracker
Down South Customs
4.6
50K+
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25
FishTrack - Fishing Charts
Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
3.3
100K+
About tide & wind forecast apps
Sailors, surfers, kitesurfers and anglers all use them, but they watch different things. A surfer cares about swell period and direction, a kitesurfer about gusts and lulls, an angler about tide movement and current timing. Some apps lean on a single forecast model and stay light; others blend several models, add station-by-station tide predictions and sometimes show currents. Data comes as a table or a chart, and coverage, offline access and the amount of detail on screen separate one app from the next.
What to look for
- Check which tide stations and forecast models the app covers for your area, since a spot that is missing from the station list leaves you reading a prediction from far away.
- See whether wind and wave data can be read offline or cached, because coastal signal is often weak and a forecast you cannot open is no forecast at all.
- Look at how gusts, lulls and wave period are displayed, as average wind alone hides the squalls that decide whether a session is safe.
- Find out how the app is paid for, whether that means free with banner ads, a subscription that unlocks extra models, or a single upfront charge.
- Read the privacy policy and permission list, since a location-based marine app can collect precise position data every time it is opened.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.