Features

Every feature, no fluff.

WAVOA is the wind and wave-sports app we wanted on our own phones. Windsurf, kite, wing, surf — one home for all four. Here's everything inside.

From first look to last light

Follow the wind.Make the day yours.

Discover the conditions. Choose your moment. Keep every session.

Try the app tour
  1. 01Discover
  2. 02Decide
  3. 03Remember

Find your next good day.

Explore spots around the world, with conditions tuned to the sport you love.

See the bigger picture.

Compare forecasts, check the spread and find the window that works for you.

Keep the days that matter.

Your sessions, conditions and time on the water, together in one logbook.

WAVOA's 3D Wind Atlas globe with live wind and swell pins across spots worldwide
WAVOA comparing several spots on one multi-model wind chart
WAVOA Logbook screen showing logged sessions with wind, gear and duration
Multi-model forecasts

Sixteen models. A clearer picture.

Four global models cover every spot, including ICON-Global at 13 km. Where available, twelve regional models add detail down to 1.1 km. Switch between them to see where they agree and where they differ.

Andalusia · Spain

Tarifa

Illustrative forecast
Wind · ECMWF27kt
Gust35kt
Selected hour14:00
Illustrative wind forecast from four global modelsAt 14:00, ECMWF: wind 27kt, gust 35kt. Illustrative data.01020304006:0010:0014:0018:0022:00
Illustrative data · Four global models shown. Regional coverage varies by spot. ~ marks estimated gusts.
Inside the app

Take WAVOA for a spin.

Find your spot. Check the forecast. Make the session yours.

WAVOA's 3D Wind Atlas globe with live wind and swell pins across spots worldwide
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3D globe

Spin the globe.
Find your wind.

Real-time top-firing spots ranked by your sport's color thresholds, with per-sport markers and a 3D ⇄ 2D projection toggle. Tap any pin for the forecast.

  • Sport-aware firing rail — windsurf / kite / wing / surf
  • Satellite, topo, dark treatments
  • Per-sport color thresholds, fully editable
  • Long-press anywhere to add a custom user-pinned spot
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Beyond the forecast

Your next session.
Right on your wrist.

From windsurf and kite to wing, surf and SUP. Record your time on the water with the watch you already wear.

Apple Watch

Less checking. More riding.

Record from your wrist, follow your speed, distance and performance, then revisit your session on your phone.

Live performance
Speed, distance & session time
Spot conditions
Wind, waves & the hours ahead
Back on your phone
Keep your recordings together

watchOS 10+ · Paired iPhone & WAVOA account required

WAVOA on Apple Watch showing wind, waves and spot conditions
Know what’s coming.
WAVOA on Apple Watch showing a live speed dial
Your pace. At a glance.

Wear OS

An Android companion for the water.

Track your speed, distance and runs on a display made for round watches. Check synced spot conditions, pause with a tap, and bring your session back to WAVOA on your Android phone.

Made for round watches
A clear speed dial and live session metrics
Control on your wrist
Pause, resume and mark key moments
Your spot, in view
Last synced wind, gusts and waves

Wear OS 3+ · Paired Android phone & WAVOA account required

WAVOA on a round Wear OS watch showing the live speed dial and Pause control
Speed dial
WAVOA on a round Wear OS watch showing the last synced wind and gusts at Tarifa
Conditions

Your session, always in view.

Your sessions, together

Keep the tracker you love.

Bring compatible activity files from Garmin, Suunto, Polar, COROS and other sports trackers into WAVOA. The route and metrics available depend on the original recording.

  • Import recordings
  • Import recordings
  • Import recordings
  • Import recordings
01Import recordings

FIT · TCX · GPX

Bring routes and recorded metrics from compatible sports trackers.

02Share your session

GPX export

Export a recording for manual upload to Strava or another compatible service.

03Apple Health

Save your workouts

Save WAVOA iPhone and Apple Watch workouts and routes with your permission.

Garmin uses file import. Account connections are shown only when enabled in the app.

Explore the forecast models
Wind & wave map

Watch the weather move.

Mapbox-powered weather map with WMS overlays, a particle wind field, and a 0–48 h scrubber. Switch between wind, gust, wave or temperature layers in one tap.

Explore the spot map
Plus

All the small things.

Sign-in your way

Apple, Google, or email + password — passwords have a live policy checklist on signup.

Localized

EN · ES · DE — full app localization, auto-detected from your device locale.

Color thresholds

Per-sport color thresholds, fully editable, with smart defaults for windsurf / kite / wing / surf.

Sport priority

Drag-and-drop sport priority for multi-sport athletes — globe colors and rail follow.

Pin any spot

User-pinned spots — long-press anywhere on the globe to add a custom spot.

5,000+ spots

Iconic and regional spots curated, seeded with timezone-aware local hours.

Light, dark, system

Light, dark, and "follow system" themes — switch any time.

iOS + Android

Forecasts and your session log on your phone, with companion apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS.

Start with Drift

Free forecasts to get started. Plane and Foil add more tools as your needs grow.

Take WAVOA with you

Your next session starts here.

Start with the free Drift plan. Explore Plane and Foil for more tools, and choose the app for your phone.

iOS

For iPhone and Apple Watch.

Download on the App Store

Android

For Android phones and Wear OS watches.

Get it on Google Play