
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/help/searchgps
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.ripcurl.com/policies/privacy.html
This update is about making the app feel more alive, easier to use, and smoother where it matters.
On Apple Watch, things got quicker and more intuitive. You can now start a session straight from a Watch complication, and end one using the Digital Crown instead of fiddling with on-screen controls.
Behind the scenes, we’ve also been spending time on performance. Tracking down lag, tightening things up, and making sure the app feels smoother and more responsive today. And we’re not stopping there. You’ll see this continue to improve in the next release too.
In short, we:
• Added Apple Watch complications for faster session starts
• Enabled ending a Watch session using the Digital Crown
• Continued performance and responsiveness improvements
Clean-ups, quality-of-life upgrades, and a smoother experience all round.
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
- 162.5 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.