A marine weather app has to answer three questions: how much wind and how gusty, what the sea will be like, and how reliable the forecast is. These eight answer them well, each with its own focus and region.
1. Windy.com
Windyty, SE · 4.8 out of 5 (80,150 ratings)
Anyone who wants to see the weather on a map and compare many models
More than 50 animated weather maps and more than 15 models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, ICON-EU, HRRR, NAM, AROME-HD and others), radar and satellite, waves, swell, tides, currents, sea temperature, webcams and custom weather alerts.
- Price:
- Free; Windy Premium as an in-app purchase, from $2.99 to $29.99
- What it doesn't do:
- The 15-day outlook, 4-6 daily updates and the tide forecast map are part of Windy Premium.
App Store page →2. PredictWind
PredictWind Limited · 4.8 out of 5 (32,885 ratings)
Cruisers and passage makers
Marine forecasts from ECMWF, AIFS, ICON, UKMO, GFS and its own PWAi, PWG and PWE models, maps for wind, waves, currents and CAPE, weather routing for your boat, departure planning and AIS.
- Price:
- Free; Basic $6.99/month or $29.00/year, Standard $249.00/year, Professional $499.00/year
App Store page →3. Windfinder
Windfinder.com · 4.8 out of 5 (62,351 ratings)
Sailors who want forecasts and live wind in one place
Wind and weather forecasts for over 160,000 locations, live measurements from 21,000 weather stations, tides for over 20,000 locations, wave height, period and direction, and an animated wind map.
- Price:
- Free with ads; Windfinder Plus $1.99/month or $12.99/year (7-day free trial); ad-free from $2.49
- What it doesn't do:
- Wind alerts and Superforecast, its hourly high-resolution model, are part of Windfinder Plus.
App Store page →4. Marine Weather Forecast Pro
LW Brands, LLC · 4.7 out of 5 (16,414 ratings)
US boaters who rely on NOAA buoys and NWS zone forecasts
NOAA marine data: real-time buoy readings, 5-day NWS marine forecast, offshore zone forecasts, 7-day hourly WaveWatch III swell model, 7-day hourly tide forecast and NOAA chart overlays.
- Price:
- Free; Pro subscription $3.99/month or $11.99/year
- What it doesn't do:
- Built on US sources (NOAA, NWS); hourly forecasts and severe weather alerts are in the Pro subscription.
App Store page →5. SailFlow
WeatherFlow · 4.7 out of 5 (5,842 ratings)
US sailors racing or cruising near station-covered coasts
Live wind from over 150,000 stations, including its own Tempest stations on buoys and piers, Nearcast and public models (HRRR, NAM, GFS, ICON), wind maps, radar, NWS marine forecasts, tides and free wind alerts.
- Price:
- Free; Plus, Pro and Gold memberships as in-app purchases, from $3.99 to $179.99
App Store page →6. Scirocco
Simone Ruggiero, Naples (Italy)
Boaters in the Mediterranean, including charterers on vacation
The 2 km ICON-2I model (Italy and nearby seas) compared with ICON-EU and ECMWF, with a reliability label; wind, gusts, waves, swell, 24-hour tide, current, storms and fog for 7 days, plus Mediterranean wind names. Free forecast, available offline for 7 days.
- Price:
- Free up to 20 waypoints; Pro $24.99/year (7-day free trial) or $3.99/week (3-day free trial)
- What it doesn't do:
- No nautical charts with depths and no AIS.
Download Scirocco free →7. Windy.app
Windy Weather World Inc · 4.7 out of 5 (73,163 ratings)
Small-boat sailors who also do wind sports
Wind forecast for 10 days in 3-hour steps, animated wind map, wave forecast, wind alerts, a weather archive back to 2012, over 30,000 spots with spot chats, and an offline mode.
- Price:
- Free; WINDY PRO from $9.99 (1 month) to $164.99, with a 3- or 7-day free trial
App Store page →8. Tides Near Me
Shelter Island Mapping Company, LLC · 4.8 out of 5 (163,182 ratings)
Boaters who plan around tides and currents
Tide charts, tide tables and current predictions for stations worldwide, marine weather with wind, seas, water temperature and warnings where available, and a map with depth, wind, waves and moving tides.
- Price:
- Free; Premium $1.99 or $14.99, Go Mode $2.99 or $19.99
- What it doesn't do:
- 30-day forecasts are in Premium; Go Mode with nautical charts is available in US waters only.
App Store page →The only boating app you need
Marine forecast, waypoints, compass, GPS tracks, boat management, maintenance and documents.
Download Scirocco →Prices, features and ratings of the apps come from their US App Store listings on October 20, 2026 and may change: Windy.com, PredictWind, Windfinder, Marine Weather Forecast Pro, SailFlow, Scirocco, Windy.app, Tides Near Me.
Windy, PredictWind, Windfinder, Marine Weather Forecast Pro, SailFlow, WeatherFlow, Windy.app, Tides Near Me and ECMWF are trademarks of their respective owners. Scirocco is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them.