Use the free forecast
You need the physical conditions
Check forecasts, conditions, and tides for 280+ breaks. Free access also includes one watched beach with up to three alert rules.
Your condition-fit field guide
Personalization & session fit
Personal Surf Forecast App
Find the forecast windows that fit you. Quiver keeps the wave forecast intact, then uses eligible rated session history to help Pro surfers understand fit, reasons, and which beaches and windows rise to the top.
Personal fitPro
Morning window
Forecast unchanged · fit attached
Wave
Range checked
Period
Range checked
Wind
Fit explained
Tide
Fit explained
History ranks the fit. It does not change the waves.
Learned after five eligible rated sessions; starter read before then.
quick take
A personal surf forecast app should tell you how forecast conditions fit your preferences without pretending the wave prediction itself has changed. Quiver keeps forecasts free; personal match requires Quiver Pro or an active trial.
choose by job
What do you need before the next paddle-out?
Log rated sessions
You want to build useful history
A free account can capture and rate sessions. Five eligible rated sessions are required before Quiver presents a learned profile instead of a starter read.
Add Quiver Pro
You want conditions ranked for you
Personal match, reasons, ranked windows, personal alerts, best-spot decisions, and board-aware picks require Quiver Pro or an active trial.
capability check
Forecast first. Personal fit on top.
Free forecast access and Pro personalization are separate, so you can see exactly what each layer provides.
Physical forecast
FreeForecast conditions and tides remain their own system; personal fit does not rewrite the predicted waves
Break coverage
FreeForecasts, conditions, and tides for 280+ breaks
Session history
Free accountLog and rate surf sessions with a signed-in account
Basic alerts
Free accountOne watched beach with up to three alert rules
Learned condition ranges
Pro or trialAfter at least five eligible rated sessions, history and condition snapshots can form learned ranges for wave height and period, wind speed and direction, and tide
Personal decision layer
Quiver ProPersonal match, fit reasons, ranked windows, personal alerts, best-spot decisions, and board-aware picks
mechanism, not hype
How it actually works.
Session history teaches fit only after the threshold. It does not recalibrate the physical forecast.
What this is not
Personal fit is not a claim that Quiver changes the predicted wave for you. It is a separate ranking layer built to explain whether those conditions match you.
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Keep the forecast intact
Quiver keeps the physical condition forecast separate from personal fit. Personalization never rewrites wave height, period, wind, or tide predictions.
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Rate eligible sessions
Rated session history is paired with its forecast condition snapshots. The learning inputs are wave height and period, wind speed and direction, and tide.
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Cross the learning threshold
Below five eligible rated sessions, Quiver gives an explicit starter read. At five or more qualifying sessions, it can use learned condition ranges.
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Rank fit for Pro
For active Pro or trial users, the similarity layer scores candidate beaches and windows, then attaches personal fit, reasons, and window ranking.
common questions
Personal surf forecast FAQ.
What is a personal surf forecast app?
A personal surf forecast app helps you interpret general conditions in the context of the surf you prefer. In Quiver, the physical forecast stays separate while the Pro personal-fit layer ranks how well candidate beaches and windows match your learned condition ranges.
Does Quiver change the wave forecast for each surfer?
No. Quiver does not rewrite the physical wave forecast for an individual surfer. Personalization changes fit and ranking: it scores how well forecast conditions match you while leaving the underlying forecast intact.
How many sessions does Quiver need to learn my preferences?
Quiver requires at least five eligible rated sessions before it presents a learned profile. Below that threshold, it labels the result as a starter read instead of implying that your history has produced a learned match.
What conditions does the personal-fit layer use?
Rated sessions and their forecast snapshots produce learned ranges for wave height and period, wind speed and direction, and tide. Those ranges are used to assess fit, not to alter the condition forecast.
Does personal match require Quiver Pro?
Yes. Personal match requires Quiver Pro or an active trial. Pro also adds fit reasons, ranked session windows, personal alerts, best-spot decisions, and board-aware picks. Free users keep the full underlying forecast.
Can I log sessions without Quiver Pro?
Yes. Session logging is available with a free signed-in account. The session log captures and helps you review what happened; the Pro personal forecast layer uses eligible rated history to help rank future conditions.
find your next fit
Start with the forecast. Build from your sessions.
Check the free underlying forecast now, then log and rate sessions to build the history used by Quiver Pro.
Publisher disclosure: Quiver is our own app. This page is published by Quiver and describes the product boundary verified in its code: forecasts remain separate from the Pro personal-fit layer.