We've recently launched a new "home" for the Surfline app.
The new iOS home screen makes it easier than ever to check cams, plan your next surf, catch up on content, and access the Surfline shop
What's new?
- Cam carousel. See live cams at your top spots, as soon as you open the app
- Forecast & Outlook. Compare forecasts, side-by-side, to quickly identify where is working & when.
- Stories. A preview of the existing News tab. View recent articles, stories, and videos.
- Shop. Find surf essentials like wetsuits, boards, fins, and more in the shop.
Tip: Don't have the new homescreen? Scroll to the bottom of this article and read How to get the new experience.
Cam carousel
Your favorite spots (in the order you have configured) are the first thing you see, with auto-playing cams in a horizontal carousel. Where we don't have cams, we will show a satellite image of the spot.
Tip: you can switch off autoplay in your Account Settings
If highlights are available at that spot, highlights will play first. Once highlights have played, the live stream will automatically begin playing.
Tip: you can also disable highlights in your Account Settings so live streams play immediately.
Want to reorganize your favorites to make the most of this new tool?
- Tap VIEW ALL
- Tap EDIT
- Move your favorites up/down the list by putting your thumb on the 3 bars on the right-hand side of the page and dragging up/down
- Remove spots from your favorites by clicking the STOP symbol
- Tap DONE
Outlook + Forecast view
Compare your favorite spots' forecast. Surf Conditions Ratings & Colors?
The home screen will only show your top 5 favorites. Hit VIEW ALL to see compare forecasts for every spot in their favorites list.
Tip: from the VIEW ALL page, you can filter by sub-region. This is discussed in the Favorites subheading.
We show a rating color for the morning, afternoon and evening with a single surf height reading for the day. There is a grey line behind each spot which will tell you whether the surf height is increasing, decreasing or holding.
Tip: reorder your favorites list to bring the 5 you want to show on your home screen using steps 1-5
Favorites
Reorganization. We've made this easier. As mentioned a couple of times above,
- Tap VIEW ALL
- Tap EDIT
- Move your favorites up/down the list by putting your thumb on the 3 bars on the right-hand side of the page and dragging up/down
- Remove spots from your favorites by clicking the STOP symbol
- Tap DONE
Sub-region filtering. You can now filter the favourites in the list by geographical region. If you're visiting somewhere, or honing in on some promising conditions, get rid of the favorites from elsewhere. You can select multiple sub-regions. The sub regions that show are based on the favorites you have saved. Sub-region filtering can also be done in the forecast view above.
Stories
Our editorial coverage is the "home" experience of the website, surfline.com. In the app, the News tab is a little more hidden...
Scroll below the Outlook + Forecast view to find our article covers over a black background, which will open a mini webpage for you to read in full.
Hitting VIEW ALL will take you straight to the News tab
Shop
(US only)
Find links to our recently launched online surf shop, which will open a mini webpage. Just like with News stories, there is an X in the top left hand corner of the mini webpage pop up.
How to get the new experience
Update your Surfline app to see the new home view!
“Accept All” in the Privacy Notice pop up (pictured below).
If you declined the privacy notice, just head to the Account tab and Allow All privacy preferences to enable the new experience.
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