Local Break | Forecasts made better by locals

Keep local knowledge local.

Your saved breaks and reports are never published publicly. If you share a Scout check, only your invited crew can see it. It won’t inform a public forecast or reveal your spot’s location. Nothing you report or save is accessible to the public, ever.

Privacy, explained

Locals understand their break better than a generic forecast engine.

Local Break is a surf forecast informed by the surfer. Save the breaks you actually surf, add what you notice, and the engine learns how forecasted conditions translate at your spot.
A small crew can see even more.

Invite up to five people you trust. Conditions your crew reports add more local context to the forecast for your shared break.
Keep local knowledge local.

Your saved breaks and reports are never published publicly. If you share a Scout check, only your invited crew can see it. It won’t inform a public forecast or reveal your spot’s location. Nothing you report or save is accessible to the public, ever.
Privacy, explained
A forecast shaped by local knowledge.

Local Break starts with a trusted forecast, then uses eligible observations to learn how conditions translate at your break. The result is a forecast that feels more personal to the place you actually surf.

Ocean conditions

Local knowledge

Accurate forecast
Then make the Quick Decision.

See the surf call and best window first, with swell, wind, tide, and local-break evidence behind it when you want the why.
Get the call in seconds.

Later todayCheck the next opening.

Best windowJump straight to the better call.
Want the why? Dive deeper.
Open Data Dive for the swell, wind, tide, energy, direction, and temperature behind the call.
See the window before it opens.
Scan the 10-Day view for the next promising stretch, then come back as the forecast sharpens.

New Jersey first

One coastline.
Break by break.

New Jersey changes quickly from inlet to inlet and beach to beach. Drop a pin anywhere from Sandy Hook to Cape May and build a forecast for the exact spot you surf.

It is our home coast. We want to get it right here before expanding.

Illustrated New Jersey coastline from Sandy Hook to Cape May with public break markers but no published saved-break locations

Pricing

What you getFreeLocal Break+

Local Break forecastIncludedIncluded

Forecast learningIncludedIncluded

Scout ReportsIncludedIncluded

Surf JournalIncludedIncluded

Join a crewIncludedIncluded

AlertsNot includedIncluded

Extended 10-day forecastNot includedIncluded

Crew captainNot includedIncluded

Surf Journal+Not includedIncluded

Build a quiverNot includedIncluded

Break library1 active break5 active + 5 archived

Switching breaksFirst-day correction, then every 15 daysSwitch anytime

Price

$0forever

$5per month$40per yearSave $20 a year

Included for everyone

The core experience.

Local Break forecastQuick Decision, Data Dive, and a 5-day outlook.
Forecast learningReport what reached your break and help its personal forecast improve over time.
Scout ReportsLog what you see at the beach.
Surf JournalKeep a private record of every session.
Join a crewTake part in an existing crew.

Local Break+ adds

More range. More control.

AlertsKnow when your break is lining up.
Extended 10-day forecastSee the next window sooner.
Crew captainCreate and lead your own crew.
Surf Journal+See deeper patterns and analysis beyond a list of entries.
Build a quiverSave the boards you ride.
More breaksKeep 5 active + 5 archived.
Switch anytimeMove between active breaks without waiting.

Straight answers

FAQ

How much does Local Break cost?

The core app is free. Local Break+ is one paid plan: $5 monthly, $40 yearly, or $80 once for lifetime access through the first 100 Founding Local spots. These are planned U.S. launch prices. Final localized terms will appear in the App Store.

What is Local Break?

Local Break is an iPhone surf forecast focused on the exact New Jersey break you save as home.

Why is it only available in New Jersey?

Starting with one coastline lets us learn local patterns carefully before expanding.

How is it different from other surf forecast apps?

You choose the exact location, even if it is not a listed break. Eligible local observations can help the forecast learn how the baseline translates there, while your saved break and reports stay personal.

How do Scout Reports improve the forecast?

Eligible physical conditions can help Local Break compare provider-backed estimates with what reached the beach. The forecast changes only after a supported pattern forms.

Is my information private?

Your saved breaks and reports are not published publicly. Journal details and notes stay private. You choose whether to share a Scout check with active members of your crew.

Can I share a break with friends?

Yes. A break owner can invite up to five friends. Active crew members can see the shared break, roster, and Scout checks deliberately shared with the crew.

Is Local Break available for Android?

Not yet. The first release is built for iPhone.

Does Local Break replace checking the ocean or official warnings?

No. Forecasts are guidance. Always check conditions, local authorities, and official weather and marine warnings.

Always local

A better forecast.
Kept personal.

Your saved breaks, journal details, and notes are never published publicly. If you share a Scout check, it goes only to active members of that crew. Eligible conditions can still help improve the forecast for that break without exposing the private entry behind them.

Read the privacy policy

Field Notes