NextWave
Your Pumpfoiling Companion
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Next Wave is your essential companion for wake foiling on Swiss lakes. Get real-time boat schedules, smart notifications, and weather data to catch every perfect wave - now with full Apple Watch support for instant access on your wrist.
MAIN FEATURES:
- Real-time schedule data for all boats across 17 Swiss lakes
- Apple Watch app
- iPhone Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
- Watch complications for instant departure times on your watch face
- Intelligent analysis of the best surfing time slots
- Visualization of times of day including twilight phases
- Smart notifications 3-15 minutes before the wave
- Clearly arranged spots on all Swiss lakes
- Choice of different notification sounds
- Weather data display for each spot
- Manual cache refresh for ship deployment data
- Albis-Class Filter for the best waves on Zürichsee
APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE:
- Glance at your watch face to see next departures instantly
- Automatic nearest station detection based on your location
- Synchronized with your iPhone favorites
- Perfect for quick checks while at the water
PERFECT PLANNING:
- Automatically analyzes the best surf sessions
- Takes into account the time of day, wave frequency, and weather conditions
- Shows sunrise and sunset times
- Visualizes twilight phases for better planning
- Access all information from your wrist without pulling out your phone
- Filter for Albis-Class ships with a simple device flip gesture (Zürichsee)
EASY TO USE:
- Intuitive design across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Quick spot selection with nearest station detection
- Simple activation of notifications
- Dark mode support on all devices
- Seamless synchronization between all your devices
- Manual troubleshooting options in settings
SAFETY AND RESPECT:
- Integrated safety instructions
- Respectful interaction with other water sports enthusiasts
- Focus on safe surf spots
- Real-time updates to keep you informed
Plan your next session smart and never miss a perfect wave again - whether you are checking your iPhone or glancing at your Apple Watch!
more Improvements
- Ship Display:
- 5 + days instead of 3 for showing Ship names on Lake Zurich
- Ship name chip is no longer shown when no data is available
- No more "No data" chip for unknown ships
- Cleaner UI without empty placeholders
- New Ship Fetching: Revised scraping concept for ship data
- Showing Ship Names without long loading times
- Server Update: Ships API migrated to new Coolify server
- Fetch Optimization: Improved fetch times for ship data
3.7.0 6 days ago
Weatherdata Bug fixed
3.6.4 5 Mar
Version 3.6.3 (March 4, 2026)
Fixed
- Weather Data Loading: Fixed an issue where weather data wouldn't reload properly
- Weather information now updates correctly when switching between stations
- Ensures you always see the latest weather conditions
- Improved reliability of weather data display
3.6.3 4 Mar
What's New in Version 3.6.2:
Improvements
• Better Icon Spacing: Improved toolbar icon alignment for a cleaner, more balanced look
• Consistent Design: Uniform spacing and padding across all screens for a more polished experience
• Enhanced Sharing: Water level now included when sharing waves with friends
• Cleaner Share Messages: Optimized links for each platform - no more large preview cards in Messages/WhatsApp
• Improved tap targets for all navigation buttons
Bug Fixes
• Fixed toolbar icon alignment issues
• Fixed water level not showing in shared messages for future departures
• Removed unwanted App Store preview cards in shared messages
3.6.2 21 Jan
Improvements
Better Scrolling: Fixed scrolling issue with announcement tiles
You can now scroll up and down freely on the home screen
Swipe left still works to dismiss announcements
Improved gesture detection for smoother interaction
Supporters Page: New link to view our amazing supporters
Find it in Settings under Links
Thank you to everyone who helps keep this app running!
3.6.1 20 Jan
What's New in Version 3.6.0:
New Features
• Announcements & Updates: Stay informed with in-app notifications on your home screen - swipe left to dismiss
• Modern Date Navigation: Swipe left or right to quickly browse upcoming days with smooth animations
• Clear All Cache: Fresh start option in Settings to clear all cached data when needed
Improvements
• Faster App Experience: Departures now appear instantly - weather and ship names load smoothly in the background
• Better Loading Indicators: Clear distinction between "Loading..." and "No data" for ship information
• More Reliable: Fixed several crashes and improved overall stability
Thank you for using NextWave! We're continuously working to improve your wakethieving experience.
3.6.0 9 Jan
What's New in Version 3.5.0
Scientifically validated water temperatures!
NEW: Alplakes API Integration
• Water temperatures from Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science)
• Temperature forecasts for the next 3 days
• Automatic updates every 3 hours
• Supports 15+ Swiss lakes: Lake Zurich, Lake Lucerne, Lake Constance, Lake Geneva, Lake Thun, Lake Brienz, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and more
IMPROVED: Precise Temperature Display
• Temperature now with one decimal place (e.g. 18.5°C)
• Time-specific values: For departures, temperature is shown for the exact departure time
• Smart forecasts for future days
• Even more accurate wetsuit recommendations
OPTIMIZED: Data Sources
• Primary: Alplakes API (Eawag) for high-precision temperatures
• Fallback: MeteoNews for maximum coverage
• Water levels still from MeteoNews
3.5.0 19/11/2025
What's New in Version 3.4.4:
New Features
• Clear Ship Data Cache: Manually refresh ship deployment data in Settings > Data Management
• Albis-Class Filter Settings: Enable/disable the device flip filter in Settings (enabled by default)
• Flip your device 180° in the departure view to filter for the best waves on Zürichsee (Albis-Class ships only)
Improvements
• Changed "Loading..." to "No data" for more accurate ship information display
• Improved cache handling for ship deployment data - always fetches fresh data from server
• Better troubleshooting options with manual cache clearing
Thank you for using NextWave! We're continuously working to improve your wakethieving experience.
3.4.4 10/11/2025
What's New in Version 3.4.1:
New Features:
Share Waves with Friends
- Share wave details via WhatsApp, Messages, or Mail with one tap
- Includes all important info: station, time, ship, weather, and wetsuit recommendation
- Fun randomized intro messages to invite friends to join your session
Smart Wetsuit Recommendations
- Get personalized wetsuit thickness recommendations based on water temperature and wind chill
- Based on professional wetsuit standards
- Smart 30°C rule: recommends thicker wetsuit when air + water temp smaller then 30°C
Improvements:
Interactive Weather Legend
- Tap any weather line to learn what each icon and value means
- Comprehensive guide to all weather conditions and data points
- Easy-to-understand explanations for better session planning
Water Level Icon Improvement
- Dynamic water level icons that show direction at a glance
- Arrow up when water is higher than average
- Arrow down when water is lower than average
- Instantly see water height without reading numbers
Thank you for using NextWave! We're continuously working to improve your wakethieving experience.
3.4.1 04/11/2025
What's New in Version 3.3.1
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed not updating Weather data correctly when opening app from widget
- Ship names now load correctly for all 3 days (today, tomorrow, and the day after)
- Previously, only today's ship names were displayed
- Eliminated "Loading..." flicker when opening stations
3.3.1 02/11/2025
New: Water Level Display
Perfect for dockstarters! See at a glance whether the water level is above or below average.
What's new:
• Real-time water levels for all Swiss lakes
• Shows difference from average (e.g., "+7 cm" or "-5 cm")
• Helps you assess water depth and conditions
• Integrated alongside weather, water temperature, and wind
• Data from meteonews.ch
Additional improvements:
• Optimized weather display with separators for better readability
• Daily water level data updates
• Cleaner presentation of all weather data
3.3 30/10/2025
New Feature: Water Temperature Display
The app now shows the current water temperature for each lake
Water temperatures are displayed directly next to weather data
Data is sourced from meteonews.ch and updated daily
Available for all major Swiss lakes (Lake Zurich, Lake Lucerne, Lake Geneva, etc.)
Improved Wave Strength Display
Updated Ship Classification:
Wave icons now more accurately show which ships create the best waves:
Optimized "Best Surf Sessions"
New Scoring Logic:
The calculation for best surf sessions has been completely redesigned and now prioritizes wave quality over quantity.
Daylight Optimization:
Sessions in complete darkness are automatically excluded
Sessions during twilight hours (dawn/dusk) receive reduced scores
Best sessions are during full daylight hours
UI Improvements
Weather Data Display:
New visual separators (|) between temperature, water temperature, and wind
Improved readability through consistent spacing
Optimized Display:
Wave icons now more visible (16×12 pixels)
Improved layout stability with long ship names
Technical Improvements
Performance:
Reduced API calls through optimized caching
More efficient data processing
Security:
All npm dependencies updated
Critical security vulnerabilities fixed (path-to-regexp, undici)
Vercel packages updated to latest versions
Stability:
Version consistency between app and extensions
Improved error handling for missing data
3.2 30/10/2025
Ship Data for 3 Days on Lake Zurich
- Ship names are now loaded for today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow
- Automatic refresh every day at 06:00 AM
- No more timeouts thanks to parallel API calls
Albis-Class Filter (Easter Egg!)
- Open a station on Lake Zurich
- Flip your phone 180° (display facing down)
- Now you only see the big waves: MS Albis, EMS Uetliberg, EMS Pfannenstiel
- Flip again → Filter off
Faster Weather
- Weather now loads before ship data
- All favorites are preloaded at app start
Performance
- Only 1 API call at app start (instead of multiple)
3.1 22/10/2025
Major Update: Widgets & Enhanced Features
Brand New Widgets:
Home Screen Widgets - View live departure times directly on your home screen
Apple Watch Widget - Quick access to boat schedules on your wrist
Auto-refresh - Widgets automatically update with real-time departure data
Smart performance - Optimized for battery life with intelligent caching
Schedule Notifications:
Smart countdown messages - Get witty alerts when boat schedules change (summer/winter/spring/autumn)
30-day advance notice - Never miss important schedule transitions
All Swiss lakes supported - Works for 15+ major lakes (Zürichsee, Bodensee, Lac Léman, etc.)
New Safety Features:
Safety guidelines modal - Comprehensive wakethieving rules and regulations
50-meter distance rules - Clear guidelines for safe boat following
Easy access - Safety info available anytime via navigation bar
Enhanced Schedule System:
Automatic season detection - App knows current schedule period (summer/winter/spring/autumn)
Complete lake coverage - Added detailed schedule data for all major Swiss operators
Real-time updates - Seamless transitions between schedule periods
Performance Improvements:
Better data management - Optimized API calls and background loading
Enhanced reliability - Improved error handling across the app
Consistent experience - Unified display across app and widgets
Perfect for wakethievers, boat enthusiasts, and daily commuters using Swiss lake transport!
3 27/08/2025
Apple Watch Support
2.9 05/06/2025
• Added more stations for Lago di Lugano
• UI refinements for better user experience
• Performance optimizations throughout the app
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
2.8.5 29/04/2025
• Fixed incorrect sunrise and sunset times that occurred after the clock change
• General bug fixes
2.8.4 01/04/2025
Anpassung Namen von Next Wave zu NextWave
Anpassung Link zu Privacy Policy
2.8.3 30/03/2025
Better forecast of tomorrow's weather if a station has no more ships today
2.8.1 05/03/2025
- Weather Data: View current weather conditions, including temperature and wind, for each spot.
- Toggle Weather Information: Choose to show or hide weather details in the settings.
- Toggle Nearest Station: Enable or disable the display of the nearest station based on your needs.
- Manual Sorting of Favorites: Easily reorder your favorite stations to suit your preferences.
- Links to Other Foiling Apps: Discover more foiling apps with convenient links.
2.8 05/03/2025
fix: consistent date behavior when selecting stations
- Modify station selection to only reset date to today when selecting from favorites or nearest station cards
- Keep selected date when switching stations within StationView
- Update NearestStationTileView to use selectStation(withId:) for consistent behavior with favorites
refactor: improve date selector visibility
- Remove DateSelectionView from home screen
- Only show DateSelectionView when a station is selected
- Move DateSelectionView above StationButton for better UX
2.7.1 28/02/2025
New Features:
- Store up to 5 favorite stations
- Nearby station is displayed
- New Analytics View with session recommendations, wave timeline, best session detection and wave frequency analysis
- Daylight Integration with sunrise, sunset, twilight phase visualization, smart session planning based on daylight and beautiful gradient visualization
2.7 25/02/2025
Fixed a bug where the app froze when you tried to change the settings in the station view.
NEW:
Wave Analytics
- New timeline view shows all available waves of the day at a glance
- Areas highlighted in yellow show the recommended surfing times
- Easy scrolling through the entire daily schedule
- Wave times are displayed clearly and alternately
Smart Session Detection
- Automatic analysis of the best surfing times
- Takes into account optimal distances between waves
- At least 3 waves per session for a good surfing experience
- Sessions between 1-3 hours are prioritized
- Rating based on wave frequency and session duration
Alternative sessions
- Shows up to 5 alternative surfing time slots
- Detailed information on duration and number of waves per session
- Enables flexible daily planning
- Perfect if the main recommendation does not fit in terms of time
2.6 19/02/2025
For Lake Zurich, the ship name is now displayed on the current day in addition to the course and a categorisation of the expected wave.
2.4 19/01/2025
• Added interactive map view for station selection
• New OpenStreetMap integration with shipping routes overlay
• Added location-based station finding
• Improved error handling for API connectivity issues
• Added detailed error messages for server timeouts
• Fixed automatic date change at midnight
• General stability improvements and bug fixes
2.3 02/01/2025
Improvements
- Ship Display:
- 5 + days instead of 3 for showing Ship names on Lake Zurich
- Ship name chip is no longer shown when no data is available
- No more "No data" chip for unknown ships
- Cleaner UI without empty placeholders
- New Ship Fetching: Revised scraping concept for ship data
- Showing Ship Names without long loading times
- Server Update: Ships API migrated to new Coolify server
- Fetch Optimization: Improved fetch times for ship data
more Version 3.7.0 6 days ago
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