iKitesurf: Weather & Waves
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
What is iKitesurf?
IKitesurf: Weather & Waves is a weather app for kiting, foiling, and other water sports. The listing describes wind, weather, and marine data from Tempest weather stations along with public forecast models, NOAA, and NWS sources. It also includes radar, maps, customizable wind alerts, and wave, tide, and water temperature information.
Pricing. IKitesurf: Weather & Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Foiling, freestyling, or kitesurfing in breaking waves
- Riding a local bay, river, or lake
- Checking wind alerts, forecasts, and tide charts before a session
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Why this app is in C tier
iKitesurf scores 67 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 73, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Whether you are foiling, freestyling, kitesurfing in breaking waves, or riding your local bay, river, or lake, precision matters. Powered by over 90,000+ exclusive Tempest Weather Stations and 150,000+ additional sources, get hyperlocal weather data where you ride, not guesses from miles away. With stations on buoys, piers, breakwaters, and key waterfront locations, iKitesurf covers the riding spots that matter most. Plan with confidence using our Tempest Rapid Refresh Model combined with government data to deliver industry-leading Nearcast AI predictions. Then go deeper with radar, high-resolution forecast maps, and fully customizable alerts so you never miss a session. Real conditions. Better sessions. - Coastal observations from proprietary Tempest Weather Systems along with all public domain marine forecasts and reports (NOAA, NWS, METAR, ASOS, CWOP) including all major airports creating over 150,000 unique stations. - Exclusive Tempest Weather Systems deployed at key coastal locations report wind, rain, pressure and more than 24 other weather observations. - Apple Watch compatibility - Live wind from our systems provides a better windy conditions flow map - augmented
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | C | C |
| Score | 67 / 100 | 68 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.0K | 4.1K | 2.5K |
| Last update | 9d ago | 27d ago | 2d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about iKitesurf
Is the app free to use?
The app is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, and the description mentions Plus, Pro, and Gold memberships that provide more weather stations and ad-free browsing.
Does it send wind alerts?
The description says a free subscription provides unlimited wind alerts with customizable thresholds, delivered by email, text, or in the app. It also includes NWS marine forecasts and warnings.
Does it show tides and waves?
The listing mentions tide charts, wave height and period, water temperature, sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, and historical wind statistics.
Is iKitesurf free?
iKitesurf is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is iKitesurf good for?
iKitesurf is built for foiling, freestyling, or kitesurfing in breaking waves, riding a local bay, river, or lake, checking wind alerts, forecasts, and tide charts before a session. It sits in the weather maps list on AppTierList.
Is iKitesurf worth it?
iKitesurf is C tier, ranked #25 of 31 weather map apps with a score of 67 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 1,975 ratings. 24 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does iKitesurf compare to Wind Speed Forecast App?
iKitesurf is C tier at 67; Wind Speed Forecast App is C tier at 68. Wind Speed Forecast App ranks higher. iKitesurf is free to download, with in-app purchases, Wind Speed Forecast App is free to download.
How often is iKitesurf updated?
iKitesurf was updated 9 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Weather Maps
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 67 / 100
- Rank in list
- #25 of 31
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,975
- Current version
- (9 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Weather
- Good for
- Foiling, freestyling, or kitesurfing in breaking waves, Riding a local bay, river, or lake, Checking wind alerts, forecasts, and tide charts before a session
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 133 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 5
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed