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How does SUSS work?

SUSS compares forecast conditions at your spots with sessions you have logged there. Your ratings help you recognise when the swell and wind look like a day you enjoyed.

Every session you log helps SUSS analyse what works for you, so you can score BETTER WAVES, MORE OFTEN.

Four simple steps

Derdesteen sample surf forecast with personal match, hourly conditions and gear suggestions 01

Check the forecast.

Choose your surf spot and check the predicted swell, wind, tide and wave conditions before you head out.

Surfer carving a wave in golden evening light 02

Go surf.

Get in the water and experience the conditions firsthand. Discover what the waves were actually like.

YOUR SESSION Derdesteen
Wave size 3–4 ft
Wind Offshore
Session rating ★★★★☆
Board My shortboard
03

Log your session.

Record the real conditions, wave quality, session rating and equipment you used. SUSS links your observations to the original forecast for that time and spot.

Clean waves along a rocky coastline at sunrise 04

Learn from experience.

Compare forecast conditions with your actual experience. See what was accurate, what wasn’t, and start understanding what works at your favourite breaks.

The more you surf. The more you know.

Understand your break.
Become a spot guru.

Every session adds another piece of the puzzle. As your session history grows, SUSS helps you uncover the conditions that make your favourite breaks come alive.

You’ll start to recognise patterns in swell direction, wave height, period, wind and tides, and understand which combinations have consistently delivered your best sessions.

42 Sessions logged
12 Excellent sessions
3–4 ft Best-rated wave size

Your session history may reveal the conditions that repeatedly produce your favourite sessions, helping you make better decisions when the next forecast arrives.

SANDY BAY Illustrative spot insights
Wave breaking along a rocky South African coastline

What your sessions could reveal

Favourite wave size 3–4 ft
Swell direction SW-W (240-260°)
Wind Light SE (181° @ 5-10km)
Tide Mid, rising

Excellent sessions by wave height

12 sessions

Your surf. Your forecast.

Same forecast.
Different surfers.
Personalize your surf report

The conditions are the same for everyone, but every surfer has different abilities, preferences and past experiences.
SUSS uses your profile and session history to show how well a forecast matches your surfing style.

ONE FORECAST · TWO PERSONAL MATCHES

Jeffreys Bay / Supertubes

Illustrative conditions
6 ftWave height OffshoreWind 15 sSwell period MidTide
Surfer giving a thumbs-down beside the waves

Beginner surfer

Prefers 2–3 ft surf

2/ 10

Outside their preferences

These conditions exceed this surfer’s preferred wave range.

Smiling surfer making a shaka at the beach

Experienced surfer

Prefers 4–6 ft surf

9/ 10

A strong personal match

These conditions align with this surfer’s profile and favourite sessions.

Session figures and personal indicators are illustrative examples, not live forecasts or validated SUSS results.

It’s not simply whether the surf is good.
It’s whether the surf is good for you.

Your sessions. Shared on your terms.

Log your sessions.
Learn together.

Your own sessions are the starting point. Crews bring the people you surf with into the picture, so you can compare experiences, understand your breaks and make more informed calls together.

Six surf mates posing together behind a wooden sign outside a lodge
  1. 01

    Log your session

    Record what you experienced alongside the forecast. Build your own history of the conditions that work for you.

  2. 02

    Choose what to share

    Keep a session personal, share general conditions with a public Crew, or share more detail with your private Crew.

  3. 03

    Compare and learn

    See how your mates experienced the surf. Compare observations with the forecast and build a clearer picture of the break.

  4. 04

    Plan the next surf

    Bring that shared knowledge to the next forecast. Use it alongside your personal preferences to make your next call.

Public Crews / Community sessions

Get to know the area.

Find people and waves around the more well-known and busier breaks. Share and receive general conditions, compare observations and get a feel for how the area works.

Private Crews / Your mates and regulars

Build on knowledge you trust.

Bring your mates and other regulars together to share more sensitive private session data. You choose the sessions and local knowledge you want to share with them.

Your surf history stays personal. You decide what becomes shared knowledge.

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