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iKitesurf: Weather & Waves app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 9984 ratings )
Weather Sports
Developer: WeatherFlow
Free
Current version: 6.07, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 10 Oct 2012
App size: 172.28 Mb

Whether you are kite foiling, kitesurfing in breaking waves, or kiteboarding the gnar on your local bay, river, or lake, you want and need the best possible forecasts and live wind reports… and iKitesurf has them! We have deployed over 65,000 proprietary Tempest Weather Systems, giving you real-time local weather right where you ride. With exclusive iKitesurf stations on near shore markers, buoys, piers, breakwaters, and key waterfront spots, we have a terrific number of local riding areas covered. Our Tempest Rapid Refresh Model delivers the most accurate Nearcast predictions to our customers. We supplement our proprietary data with information from government agencies including: NOAA, NWS, and bring in reports sets including the AWOS, ASOS, METAR, and even CWOP. iKitesurf creates a complete view of the weather with radar, forecast maps, and customized alerting.

Why you should download iKitesurf:

- 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 125,000 unique stations.

- Our exclusive Tempest Weather Systems deployed at coastal buildings, and at beaches, with haptic rain sensors, sonic anemometers, along with local barometric pressure sensors, provide ground truth observations.

- Live wind from our systems provides a better windy conditions flow map – augmented by current station reports with advanced quality control.

- Our Proprietary AI-enhanced Nearcast provides enhanced forecasting for temperature, wind gust, speed, direction, humidity, dewpoint, precipitation rate, probability of precipitation, and cloud cover percentage.

- Public domain forecast models including High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM), Global Forecast System (GFS), Canadian Meteorological Centre Model (CMC), Icosahedral Non Hydrostatic Model (ICON).

- Free subscription for unlimited wind alerts with customizable thresholds to email, text, or in-app.

- Create your own Favorite station list to keep an eye on your go-to weather stations at all your foiling, kitesurfing, and kiteboarding spots.

- Maps - Live and Forecasted Wind, Forecasted Temperature, Radar, Satellite, Precipitation and Clouds, as well as Nautical Charts.

- National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Forecasts & Marine Warnings / Alerts.

- Also:
- Tides charts
- Wave height, wave period
- Water temperature
- Sunrise / sunset
- Moonrise / moonset
- Historical wind statistics
- Windy days per month based on average and gust
- Wind direction distribution

Want more weather?

- Upgrade to Plus, Pro, or Gold membership to gain access to more weather stations and forecasts.

- Access our exclusive ultra high-quality array of meteorologist-sited Pro stations at tip top coastal locations.

- Unlock access to iKitesurf’s second-to-none meteorologist-written hyper-accurate Pro forecasts written daily for kiting hotspots coast-to-coast.

- Detailed weather info, gusts, rain radar, satellite, NOAA, NWS, at spots of interest to coastal residents and property owners near the ocean, rivers, and other bodies of water.

- On the water features
- Sea surface temperatures
- Sea surface currents
- Detailed historical wind statistics
- Historical wind speed average by year

What else can you do?

- Join the Tempest Weather Network!
- Get a Tempest Weather System for your house, business, Kitesurf club, pier, or backyard.

Support: help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/categories/200419268-Sailflow-iWindsurf-iKitesurf-FishWeather-WindAlert

Connect:
- facebook.com/tempestwx
- twitter.com/tempest_wx
- youtube.com/@tempestwx
- instagram.com/tempest.earth

Contact Tempest: help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Website: tempest.earth

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Pros and cons of iKitesurf: Weather & Waves app for iPhone and iPad

iKitesurf: Weather & Waves app good for

Not only is this App a great way to track wind and tides but with the daily briefing I learn a ton about my local wind/weather patterns.
Everything you need to know, its a must have to maximize time on the water.
Works well. Except the details box is too small, and zooming in does nothing.
The layout is easy to follow/read. The options and setting are great. The info is good not great. I suppose the data is aggregated and so when I get to the beach I find the forecast and actual wind speed can vary by 2 or three knots. When choosing gear, mistaking wind by a few knots can be a session killer (unless you can manage to transport a variety of gear at one time).
Disappointing only one thing that you have to pay for the subscription to remove advertisement!

Some bad moments

Then the upgrade changed everything. The app doesnt open, it only flashes opening page, then shuts down
This app freezes all too often, certainly needs an update (iOS 8.4).
Fantastic app for finding where the wind will be for the day!! Its been spot on every time for me! Best wind app I have seen and used!
Very helpful tool! Not always the most accurate, but pretty reliable for finding wind! Hardly lets me down. Mapping is very easy to read and user friendly.
Awesome for keeping an eye on the wind in my Fav spot. Didnt go for the pro level, but it was nice when I got to try it for free!
It works really well for my location. Besides the wind info it provides tides, water temp. Needs more locations worldwide though.

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