SAVE IMPORTED WAYPOINTS AS PLACEMARKS Tap any waypoint from an imported KML, KMZ, or GPX layer and save it as a placemark of your own - depth filled in automatically, ready to favorite, rename, or navigate to. UPDATED FAD STATUSES Refreshed from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (September 2026). Six FADs are back in service - Oahu S (Pokai Bay) and HH (Ewa), and Kauai Z, CK, EK, and WK - while Big Island A (Ka Lae) is newly missing.

EDITABLE MEASUREMENT POINTS Drag any measurement pin to move it, tap a pin to delete just that point, or undo the last one — distances and bearings update automatically. SAVE POINTS AS PLACEMARKS Turn any measurement point — or all of them at once — into saved placemarks, each with the depth filled in automatically. DEEPER CONTOUR LINES Depth contours now extend to 1,500 and 2,000 fathoms — eight toggleable fathom lines from 40 to 2,000, each with its own line style.

DEPTH CONTOUR LINES Toggle fathom lines at 40, 100, 200, 500, 750, and 1,000 fathoms drawn on top of the color bathymetry. BEARING WHEN MEASURING Measurement mode now shows the heading and return bearing for your current leg, and a new Bearing Reference setting displays all bearings as true or magnetic, in measurement and navigation modes. NAVIGATE TO IMPORTED WAYPOINTS Tap an imported waypoint's callout to see its details and navigate to it, just like placemarks you created in the app. UPDATED FAD STATUSES Oahu FADs U, LL, and X are back in service (August 2026).

IMPORT MAP LAYERS Bring your spots into Hawaii Ocean Map from KML, KMZ, or GPX files — exports from Google Earth, Navionics, Garmin, and most chartplotters and fishing apps all work. Each file becomes its own map layer of points, lines, and areas that you can rename, show or hide, and tap for details — synced across your devices with iCloud. NEW FISHING STORE West Maui Sports & Fishing Supply's new Lahaina flagship added to the fishing stores layer.

UPDATED FAD STATUSES Refreshed from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (July 2026). Three Kauai FADs are newly flagged missing.

COORDINATE FORMAT Pick how latitude and longitude are shown — decimal degrees, degrees + decimal minutes, or DMS. Set it once in Settings and every coordinate readout in the app follows your choice.

NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS Tap a POI cluster to zoom and fit all its points; starting navigation now frames your location and destination in one view.

TRACK DETAILS ON TAP Tap any recorded GPS track line on the map to open its details — distance, duration, and recording date — without leaving the map or opening the tracks list. SHOW OR HIDE ALL PLACEMARKS A single toggle at the top of the Placemarks list hides or reveals every placemark at once. Useful for clearing the map quickly or bringing everything back. UPDATED FAD STATUSES Refreshed from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (April 13th, 2026). Many Big Island, Maui, Lanai, and Kauai FADs that had been marked missing are back in service; a few Oahu and Kauai FADs are newly flagged missing.

AIDS TO NAVIGATION Browse 219 aids across the Hawaiian Islands — beacons, buoys, and major lighthouses — sourced from current NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts. Tap any aid to view it on the official NOAA chart. Map callouts use an Apple Maps–style title and subtitle so crowded harbors stay readable. WRECKS Wrecks now draw from the same NOAA ENC source as Aids to Navigation, with tappable links to the official chart for each site.

WRECKS Browse 37 shipwreck locations from NOAA nautical charts across the Hawaiian Islands. MAP LAYERS Improved whale sanctuary visibility with high-contrast outline. Submarine cables now have a dedicated detail page. POI layers auto-enable when navigating to a point of interest.

TERMS OF SERVICE A first-launch disclaimer now requires acceptance before using the app. Full Terms of Service available at https://hawaiiocean.app/terms MAP LAYERS BUTTON The map layers button now highlights blue when any layers are active, so you always know at a glance.

MAP LAYERS All map overlays now live in a dedicated Map Layers page — toggle and zoom to ORMA ocean recreation zones, whale sanctuary boundaries, fishing zones, submarine cables, dive spots, lifeguard towers, and all points of interest. Updated FAD buoy statuses from HIMB.

NAVIGATE TO POINTS OF INTEREST Tap any point of interest and navigate directly to it with live bearing, distance, and compass guidance. FAD BUOY IMPROVEMENTS Updated FAD buoy details with deployment status and source attribution.

Updated App Store screenshots.

POINTS OF INTEREST Browse and toggle curated locations across the Hawaiian Islands — harbors, boat ramps, fishing stores, FAD buoys, and surf spots. Tap any pin for details including address, phone, and website links.

NAVIGATE TO WAYPOINTS Select any saved placemark and navigate to it with live bearing, distance, and an on-screen compass. Perfect for returning to your favorite fishing spots.

Fishing Zone Improvements - Fishing zone info cards now show full regulation details - Fixed Kaho'olawe zone toggle

Updated App Store screenshots

FISHING RESTRICTION ZONES - View DLNR marine managed areas on the map including Marine Life Conservation Districts, Fisheries Management Areas, Fish Replenishment Areas, and more - Tap any zone to see official DLNR regulations with location details, permitted activities, and prohibited activities - Toggle zones on/off by region (Oahu, Maui County, Big Island, Kauai) in settings - Direct links to full DLNR regulation pages for each zone

Bug fixes and improvements - Track recording automatically saves when reaching maximum length - Track list now shows which tracks are visible on the map - Improved iCloud sync for tracks on fresh install - Location button now shows helpful guidance when location services are disabled

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Performance improvements and bug fixes.

- Improved tile coverage at all zoom levels - Performance and stability improvements

Added dark mode

Bug fixes and improvements: - iPad: Improved landscape layout keeps toolbar and legend in optimal positions - Location button now shows helpful info when you're outside Hawaii - Track recording button disabled when location services are unavailable - Fixed: Locate Me button now works while using the depth tool