# SailFlow: Marine Forecasts

> Wind, tides, waves for sailing and boating with maps, alerts, and forecasts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.windalert.android.sailflow](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.windalert.android.sailflow)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.windalert.android.sailflow`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WeatherFlow
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 154,682
- **Rating:** 4.81 / 5 (2,146 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2012-11-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windalert.android.sailflow)
- **Website:** [https://sailflow.com](https://sailflow.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052221353](https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052221353)

## Description

SailFlow is a marine-focused weather extension designed for sailors, boaters, and marine enthusiasts. Harnessing data from over 65,000 Tempest Weather Systems, alongside public sources like NOAA and NWS, it offers real-time local weather, including wind conditions, tides, wave height, and precise forecasts tailored for coastal activities. Users benefit from proprietary AI-enhanced Nearcast models, live maps displaying wind, radar, and nautical charts, plus customizable alerts delivered via email, text, or in-app.

With options to subscribe for advanced features, SailFlow also provides exclusive meteorologist-written forecasts and detailed marine parameters like sea surface temperatures and currents. The extension is ideal for both casual cruising and competitive racing, ensuring users stay informed with accurate, up-to-date marine weather for safer and more enjoyable experiences on the water.

## Rankings

- #180,753 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.windalert.android.sailflow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.windalert.android.sailflow.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.windalert.android.sailflow.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Users praise SailFlow for its accurate and detailed wind and weather data, multiple forecasting models, and long-term reliability for marine and outdoor activities. However, recent updates have introduced significant issues such as broken widgets, slow loading times, confusing interface, crashes, and a shift of many features behind a costly paywall. These problems affect the user experience despite the app's strong data quality and visual clarity, resulting in mixed satisfaction and some users seeking alternatives.

### Pros

- Highly accurate wind and weather forecasts, appreciated by sailors, boaters, fishers, and hunters.
- Offers multiple forecast models which users find valuable for better insight.
- Provides detailed information including wind direction, velocity, tide, wave height, and wave period.
- User has used the app for many years, indicating long-term reliability and usefulness.
- Clear visual representation of wind direction and speed with color-coded maps and charts.

### Cons

- Recent updates have broken core functionalities such as live wind view model selection and widgets.
- Loading times are very slow, with frozen screens lasting 10 to 15 seconds on station loading, causing user frustration.
- Many features that were once free are now behind a paywall, causing dissatisfaction and perceptions of greedy monetization.
- App interface is confusing, not intuitive, with excessive tapping needed to access useful information.
- App sometimes fails to load stations or crashes, leading to usability problems.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.windalert.android.sailflow)