GhostFingers · California surf forecast

Surf forecasts that don't lie.

You know your spots.
GhostFingers helps you surf them more.

Launching summer 2026.

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You know the height, the period, the direction. You know the wind and the tide. The verdict should be a read, not a guess.

A swell traveling down the California coast, lighting each spot as it arrives, ending at your home spot, Cooking. Harvest OFFSHORE Pt Conception RELAY Channel NEARSHORE YOUR SPOT COOKING

The morning check

Every spot, every hour.

Pick a break. See the read.

Sample read. Real reads update hourly in-app.

9:41 Live
Now reading
Rincon, 1st Point
Cooking
Tomorrow · 7am window
Size 4.2 ft
Period 14 s
Direction WNW 285°
Wind 4 kt off
Tide Mid, rising

Why GhostFingers

Five things that make the call.

01

Each break gets its own read.

Every spot gets a six-tier read keyed to that break's geometry: the swell window it likes, the wind that grooms it, the tide that turns it on. Two spots a mile apart get two different calls, because they're two different waves.

02

The whole forecast, free.

Public data stays free. The forecast engine, every tier, every spot in the catalog. Pro is optional support.

03

Tap the verdict. See the math.

Every verdict shows its five factors: wave size, period, direction match to the spot, wind, tide. Tap WHY THIS RATING on any forecast cell to see the math behind any call.

04

Your spots, your forecast.

The catalog covers the California breaks every surfer knows. Everything else is yours to drop a pin on: the home break, the cove down the road, the peak only you and three buddies surf. Up to five swell windows per spot, because real breaks aren't that simple.

05

Your data stays yours.

Logged sessions, custom spots, and tuner adjustments stay on the device unless iCloud sync is on. The forecast engine is trained on public ocean data, not on session logs. Tune a spot or log a session without worrying about exposing a favorite break.

The six-tier ladder

From Flat to ITS ON!

01
Flat
Nothing rideable.
02
Marginal
Something's there, but it ain't good.
03
Worth a look
Potential.
04
Fun
Worth paddling out.
05
Cooking
Out there!
06
ITS ON!
You should be frothing!!!

Seven days, one read

The week, at a glance.

Scroll. Each day, its own verdict.

MON
Flat
1.2 ft · 9 s
TUE
Marginal
2.0 ft · 11 s
WED
Worth a look
3.2 ft · 12 s
THU
Fun
4.0 ft · 13 s
FRI
Cooking
4.8 ft · 14 s
SAT
ITS ON!
5.5 ft · 16 s
SUN
Cooking
4.2 ft · 14 s

Sample week. Real reads update hourly in-app.

Shipping next

The roadmap, in brief.

Now

TestFlight beta.

California-locked. Invite-only. Real surfers in the loop while the ratings get calibrated.

Summer 2026

Public ship.

App Store launch. Free. Six-tier verdicts for every California break in the catalog, plus drop-a-pin for the rest.

After

Beyond California.

Baja, Hawaii, Australia, Europe, Indo. Sequential, one coast at a time, calibrated before it ships.

The catalog

California breaks, north to south.

SF
Ocean Beach
Heavy beach break
West Side Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane
Cliffside right point
Carpinteria
Rincon
Cobblestone right point
Malibu
Malibu, 1st Point
Long-period right point
South OC
Lowers
Performance right + left
Ventura
C Street
Long, lined-up right

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