
Rip Curl Search GPS
The Ultimate Surf Tracking App
Free · In‑App Purchases
Your surfing, upgraded. The Rip Curl Search GPS App is your ultimate surf companion – built by surfers, for surfers. Track every session, relive every wave, and connect with a global crew of Searchers chasing perfect conditions.
PLAN – Score the best waves with real-time surf conditions powered by Surfline. Know before you go.
TRACK – Log every surf with detailed metrics like wave count, paddle count, top speed and distance.
RELIVE – Replay your sessions with Surfline Cam Rewind, full conditions breakdowns, and trace maps of your break.
COMPARE – Compete with mates, earn achievements, and climb the leaderboard at your Home Break in Boss of the Break®.
SHARE – Post your sessions to your feed or share your stats to socials – keep the stoke alive with your crew.
Now compatible with Rip Curl Search GPS Watch (Gen 2 & 3) and Apple Watch.
Whether you’re chasing your first barrel or chasing the dream on the WSL, this app helps you surf smarter, push your limits, and celebrate every session.
Available in participating regions only.
The Fine Print
• Surf Tracking: A monthly or annual subscription is required to track your surfs using a Rip Curl Search GPS Watch or Apple Watch. Your subscription starts with a free trial – cancel anytime before it ends if you don’t want to continue. To avoid being charged, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends via iPhone > Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions.
• Boss of the Break®: To compete, you’ll need a public account and a selected Home Break (you can update this anytime in Account Settings).
• Surfline Cam Rewind: Available via the Surfline app and requires a Surfline account.
For FAQs and support: https://www.ripcurl.com/pages/watch-instructions-support
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.ripcurl.com/pages/privacy-statement
We’ve been busy.
This one’s all about tightening things up, protecting your sessions, and making the app feel a whole lot sharper day to day.
First up, your privacy settings now actually behave themselves. If you’ve chosen to hide a surf or keep a location under wraps, it stays that way. No leaks. No surprises. Just how it should be.
We’ve also added push notifications so you know when your crew finishes a session. No more checking the app like a maniac. We’ll tap you on the shoulder instead, with smarter timing that actually reflects when things happened, not just when they synced.
The quiver got a small but important fix too. Boards are now the length you set. No mystery bonus inches sneaking in.
And behind the scenes, we’ve been digging into performance and figuring out exactly where to tune this thing. You’ll start to feel improvements already, with more to come as we keep dialling it in.
In this update:
• Fixed hide surf and hide location so your privacy settings stick
• Added push notifications when your crew logs a session
• Improved notification timing so it reflects real surf times
• Fixed board length showing incorrect values
• Ongoing performance improvements across the app
Also, for a bit of perspective…
Over 4.1 million surfs have now been recorded.
Our most committed surfer has logged 2,160 sessions.
And the most surfed break? Huntington Beach.
Not bad.
The developer, Rip Curl, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Sensitive Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
- Size
- 162.6 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 8.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly Subscription $2.99
- Annual Subscription $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Rip Curl International Pty Ltd.