PredictWind Offshore Weather

Name: PredictWind Offshore Weather
Rating: 3.96 (467 reviews)
Author: PredictWind Limited

By: PredictWind Limited

The Marine Weather App for getting GRIB files & viewing forecasts when offshore

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Features & Capabilities

PredictWind Offshore Weather is a powerful marine app designed to provide seamless access to GRIB files and comprehensive weather forecasts for coastal and offshore passages. It features high-resolution forecast maps with animated streamlines, wind barbs, and arrows, alongside tools for weather routing and departure planning calculated in the PredictWind cloud at a remarkable 1km resolution.

The app integrates multiple top-ranking forecast models such as ECMWF, SPIRE, UKMO, GFS, plus PredictWind’s proprietary PWG & PWE models, ensuring accurate and reliable weather data. Additional functionalities include GMDSS text and map forecasts, live observations, ocean data on tidal currents and sea temperatures, GPS tracking, and AIS vessel tracking with more than 280,000 ships worldwide. Compatible with Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and satellite connections (Iridium GO!, Globalstar, and Optimizer devices), it's ideal for mariners seeking detailed weather insights and safety at sea.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

7.6.6.1 Last updated: 2026-06-16

Version code:

7661

Creation date:

2017-03-06

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

484.40MB

Email:

su*****@predictwind.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-21

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Developed by:

PredictWind Limited

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.predictwind.offshore

Email:

su*****@predictwind.com

Website:

http://www.predictwind.com

User Reviews

Users find PredictWind Offshore Weather app useful for offshore sailing with reliable forecasts, offline GRIB access, and satellite device compatibility. However, common issues include frequent crashes and bugs on Android, a clunky and inconsistent interface, problems downloading forecast files, and large update sizes. Despite these drawbacks, the app's multiple weather models and routing tools make it valuable for ocean passage planning. Improvements in stability and usability could enhance user experience significantly.

Pros

Provides reliable offshore weather forecasts useful for sailing and ocean passage planning.
Allows offline viewing of downloaded GRIB files, beneficial for areas without internet.
Includes multiple weather models to compare, enhancing decision confidence.
Supports use with satellite devices like Iridium Go and InReach for data reception.
Has helpful routing and departure planning features accounting for ocean currents.

Cons

Frequent crashes, freezes, and instability reported on Android devices.
User interface is clunky, unintuitive, and inconsistent, making navigation difficult.
Issues with GRIB file downloads failing or being outdated, limiting usability.
High app update size (over 400MB) can be burdensome for some users.
Poor map detail for waterways and inconvenient waypoint entry process reported.

Recent reviews

The android app is really pathetic. The iPad app is fine, the computer app is fine, but across multiple devices for years the android app is buggy, freezes, quits, can't load features, etc. It's usable but barely. - pro subscriber

Ro*****, 2024-11-29

I'm a new user, so not fully up to speed with Offshore, but it seems unstable on Android. Crashes regularly ( Samsung S9+, Android 10, and GRIBs downloaded over a Starlink connection.) Have tried all the usual workarounds...clear cache, clear data, restart phone, reinstall app, all to no avail. Strange, because the Predictwind app seems to work OK, but of course it requires a continuous Internet connection, whereas once the Offshore app has current GRIBs it can be reviewed offline.