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Surf intelligence
Built for you.
SUSS brings forecasts, first-hand surf experience and personal preferences together to help surfers make better decisions about when, where and how to surf.
Surf intelligence
01 FORECAST INTELLIGENCE
Your surf.
Your personalized forecast.
The same conditions can mean very different things to different surfers. A clean six-foot swell may be ideal for an experienced surfer, but unsuitable for someone who prefers smaller, gentler waves.
Record the ideal conditions for each favourite spot. SUSS uses those preferences, alongside available forecast information and your session history, to present a personal suitability indicator that helps you find the waves that work for you.
DOODLES Sample forecast
8
/ 10
Your kind of surf.
Clean, powerful waves - perfect for this sample profile.
Indicative personal match
5–6 ftWaves
OffshoreWind
12 sPeriod
MidTide
02 SESSION INTELLIGENCE
Forecast. Surf. Log. Learn.
Your experience in the water is valuable information. Every logged session helps you compare what was forecast with what you actually experienced, building a clearer picture of the conditions that deliver your best waves.
Record your surf spot, session date and time, observed wave size, wind, conditions, wave quality, personal rating and session notes.
SUSS automatically links your session data to the forecast snapshot for that time when one is available, allowing you to see what the models got right, where they differed and, most importantly, what conditions worked best for you.
But there's more to a good surf than the conditions at the moment you paddle out.
One idea we're exploring is using model data from 12 and 24 hours before your session to show how conditions developed leading up to your surf.
Why does this matter?
Imagine the forecast shows a clean offshore wind, good swell and what looks like an ideal surfing window. But just a few hours earlier, a strong onshore wind was blowing, leaving the ocean choppy and unsettled.
Even though the wind has switched offshore, the ocean doesn't instantly clean up. The swell and surface conditions need time to settle before the waves reach their full potential.
Looking at the conditions leading up to your session could help explain why a promising forecast didn't quite deliver or why certain sessions turned out better than expected.
LOG YOUR SESSION. Sample session
01 / The place & time
Derdesteen · Morning surf · 07:00–08:30
02 / How was it?
Wave height
3–4 ft
Crowd size
5–10 people
Wind at the break
Overall session
Wave quality
Wave consistency
Session notes
Clean sets before the wind picked up.
SPOT OUTLOOK Sample report
03 SPOT INTELLIGENCE
Know your break.
Become a spot guru.
Every break responds differently to swell direction, period, wind and tides. Knowledge gained over dozens of sessions can be more useful than a generic rating.
As your history grows, SUSS helps identify recurring patterns behind your best sessions at each spot. Discover the conditions that consistently deliver, build a personal library of local knowledge and make more informed calls the next time a similar forecast appears.
The Sweet Spot
Sample spot insights
04 GEAR INTELLIGENCE
The right gear.
For your next session.
Knowing when to surf is only part of the decision. Choosing the right board, fin setup, wetsuit and accessories can make all the difference.
Add your boards, fins and wetsuits against your profile and choose which equipment you use during your session. Sometimes choosing the incorrect equipment can cause you to have a terrible session.
After a few logged sessions - SUSS will be able to start suggesting gear for forecasted conditions.
05 CREW INTELLIGENCE
Your mates.
Your shared surf intelligence.
Public Crews help you find your local surf community. Discover crews around familiar breaks, see what other surfers have shared, and join to swap notes and get to know the lineup.
Private Crews give you and your mates an invite-only place to share local knowledge. Choose which sessions to share, compare what you found, and make the next surf call together.
Meet the Crews concept →
No matter what crew…
Good waves. Better together.
Share the sessions you choose, with the people you trust.
06 YOUR SPOTS. YOUR DATA. YOUR CHOICE.
Your Spots, Your Sessions
Choose how you Share
Keep a private personal surf diary and choose which sessions or insights to share with your crew.
SUSS is designed around the principle that your accumulated surf knowledge belongs under your control - not automatically in a public feed. You get to choose how and what you share.
03 / Share the session
Optional. Choose your crews and the matching spot in each crew. Shares go to the crew owner for approval. Anyone can view approved Public Crew shares. Private Crew shares are visible to members. Your personal spot name stays private.
How the features work together
Forecast. Surf. Log. Learn.
Start with a personalised forecast. Go surf and log what actually happened. Over time, SUSS can reveal spot-specific patterns and refine the conditions that suit you. Choose which sessions to share with a crew.