should i surf?
should i surf?
Know whether to bother, before you set the alarm.
Public forecasts can tell you what the swell, wind, and tide are doing. They cannot tell you whether those conditions suit your break, your board, or the way you surf.
Should I Surf brings those pieces together. It uses the spots you save, the equipment you ride, your experience, and the sessions you have logged. The result is a clear, personal verdict: whether to go, where to go, and why.
The most useful surf knowledge is local. A beach can work on one swell direction and fail on another. A reef can need a particular tide. An unnamed break may not appear in any public forecast at all.
Should I Surf starts with your own map. You can save the exact places you surf and record what matters about them. Each session you log adds real context about the conditions that worked for you, creating a private history that makes future decisions more relevant.
Should I Surf gives you the answer first, then shows the swell, wind, tide, timing, and equipment choice behind it. The aim is not to hide the numbers, but to make them useful.
Conditions change and no system can see the water in front of you. Verdicts are decision support, not a guarantee. Always check current conditions, local guidance, and your own ability before entering the water.
When you save a spot, its location, the name you give it, your notes, and the sessions you log are used to personalise forecasts for your account.
We do not show that information to other surfers, publish your spots on a public map, or pool them into a public spot database. You can remove a saved spot from your account at any time. For more detail about how the service processes and stores account data, read the privacy policy.
Should I Surf is operated by SHOULD I LTD, a Scottish company. The product is built in Scotland by a small team that cares about getting the call right before you leave the house.
Access is available by subscription. Pricing and trial details are shown in the app when you sign up. You can delete your account in the app at any time.
Questions, feedback, and reports of something that is not working are always welcome.
Email hello@shouldi.surf, or use the contact form on the sign-in page.