WHAT'S NEW

Photo Check Edition

September 17, 2026

Live Checks

Don't take the model's word for it. Snap the lineup when you post a check and it lands at the top of Home for your crew — who shot it, how long ago, and what they called it. Swipe across every spot that's been checked this morning before you pick one.

The dark-mode Home screen under Good morning, Joey, with a Live Checks row of three photo cards for Watson, Keiths Beach and Indialantic Boardwalk, each showing who posted it, how long ago, their read such as head high, onshore, choppy, blown out, and an Add a photo button beneath

Photo Viewer

Tap a check to see the full photo. Pinch in on the sets, swipe to the next shot, and read the tags underneath — then mark yourself Watching, Maybe or Join without leaving. Every check has its own link, too: send it to your crew and it opens right on that photo.

The dark-mode photo viewer showing a wide shot of choppy waves at Watson, labelled Joey's check with a green Verified badge, tagged Head high, Onshore, Choppy, Blown out and Drifty, above Watching, Maybe and Join buttons
A shared check opened from its link inside the SurfWindow app, with the top navigation, a back arrow and share button, Joey's photo of Watson, and his tags beneath it

Earlier Today

A green shield means the surfer was really there — located at the spot, or backed by a photo taken there. Missed the dawn read? Earlier checks tuck in under the spot, so you can see how the morning moved. And yes, drifty is a tag now, because sometimes that's the whole story.

The dark-mode Watson spot page with Earlier today expanded, showing a photo thumbnail from Joey marked Verified, reading head high, onshore, choppy, blown out, drifty, two hours ago, above the five-day strip

Spot Page

The spot page now runs on the same charts as the forecast. Drag any of them and the score, surf size, swell, wind and tide all move to that moment together. At the bottom, swipe through nearby spots and their current conditions — a quick look at what's working down the beach.

The dark-mode Watson spot page scrubbed to 10:17 AM, reading 37 Watch it and chest-high, with swell 4.0 ft ENE at 7 seconds, wind 15 mph onshore, a mid tide, and the day's swell height and period chart below
The buoy readings near Watson above a Nearby Spots row of cards for Indialantic Boardwalk, Keiths Beach and Avenue B, each scored 37 and chest-high with its swell and wind

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