NEW ‘SurfSpotting’ App hits top 100 after launching
The app that provides a collection of surf spots around the world.
July 26, 2012 – Since launching early this month, 3 July, SurfSpotting went to the top 100 on the app store and No.1 in the Navigation category.
The recently updated SurfSpotting app offers surfers 1250 preset surf spots around the world. Its purpose is to provide surfers with a collection of surf spots with a brief description of each spot. The app is map based and displays surf spots within a 20 kilometre (12 mile) radius from the user’s current GPS location. Users can also search for surf spots by browsing global regions, searching by individual spot names or by entering the current wind and swell directions.
The development of SurfSpotting focused on providing preset surf spots, but what makes it different from other ‘surf apps’ is that it shows the users location plus the spots on the map. It also allows users to collect and store their own secret spots.
SurfSpotting is designed for the travelling surfer or surfers just looking to discover new surf breaks.
Both preset and added spots are displayed on the map and can be used with the built-in search functions. Each spot has its own brief description including best wind direction, best swell direction, wave direction (left hander, right hander or both) and a summary of the surface below (rock, reef or sand). The home page displays all spots within a 20 kilometres (12 miles) radius of the user’s current GPS location. Users can also search for surf spots by browsing global regions, searching by individual spot names or by entering the current wind and swell directions.
SurfSpotting is now available for $2.99AU and is priced accordingly in other regions. The app is available world-wide on the Apple App Store.
Andrew Scales, SurfSpotting
