Dawn Patrol

Name: Dawn Patrol
Rating: 4.6 (4194 reviews)
Author: Dawn Patrol Surf Tracking

By: Dawn Patrol Surf Tracking App

Surf Tracking - Surf Watch

Overview

Version:

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Ranking

#28,499 ▼ 21

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Dawn Patrol turns your Apple Watch or Garmin smartwatch into a powerful surf watch. Track waves, surf sessions, speed, distance, wave time, heart rate, calories, workouts and personal records, then view each session on a map and relive or share your progress.

The free core experience includes automatic wave counting and session analytics. Upgrade to Soul Surfer for surf forecasts, widgets, paddling analysis, advanced performance insights, tide and wave comparisons, board tracking, session photos and Surfline Rewinds. Dawn Patrol also integrates with Apple Health and Activity to keep your surf data and workout metrics together.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Sports Analytics Weather Navigation & Mapping

By:

Dawn Patrol Surf Tracking

Rating:

4.60

(4,194) 4 new ratings

Version:

7 Last updated: 2026-09-14

Version code:

891220696

Creation date:

2017-01-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

289.81MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 28,499 ▼ 21

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Developed by:

Dawn Patrol Surf Tracking

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dawn-patrol/id1161014179

Website:

https://www.dawnpatrol.cloud

User Reviews

Reviewers praise the app for rich in-session stats, motivation, intuitive UI, and value of the free version, especially for multiple water sports. However, they repeatedly report reliability and accuracy problems: sessions not recording or loading, wave counts and GPS data being off, and Strava sync issues. Persistent bugs and battery drain significantly hinder usefulness, despite the strong data features when it works.

Pros

Rich in-session stats and data (waves, speed, time on waves, distance paddled, calories) and tide information when available
Motivates progress and tracking over time for surfers and multi-sport users
Intuitive UI with easy logging of spots and boards
Suitable for multiple water sports (surfing, SUP, foiling) according to user experiences
Free version offers solid value

Cons

Inaccurate wave counts and GPS data; frequent missed or spurious waves
Sessions often fail to start or disappear from phone/watch; reliability issues across devices
Significant battery drain on Apple Watch during use
Sync/export problems, especially with Strava; data synchronization is inconsistent
Watch/app bugs and complications failing to load or refresh

Recent reviews

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by la*****, 2026-09-07

I had my fingers crossed I tried using the free version and nothing worked, so I got the subscription and I can barely get this app to work with the paid subscription on. I’ve had it work how it should once. Other times it stops before I start surfing, or it closes after one wave, or it records the first wave and then it freezes. Some of my sessions don’t upload to the app. I have to make sure I start the app on my phone, along side starting it on my watch to have any chance of it recording anything. The app needs a lot of work before they are asking this kind of money to use it. I really want this app to work, and will keep an eye on it and hopefully one day they will improve it.