Overview

Version:
4.0.1
Last updated: 2026-06-29
Ranking
#1,127,371 ▼ 659,739
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Next Wave is your essential companion for wake foiling on Swiss lakes. Get real-time boat schedules, smart notifications, and weather data to catch every perfect wave — now with badges, a leaderboard, and verified rides from your Foilmotion sessions, plus full Apple Watch support for instant access on your wrist.

MAIN FEATURES:

  • Real-time schedule data for all boats across 17 Swiss lakes
  • Wave Check-in: see who's riding each wave and let others know you're coming
  • Badges & achievements for milestones, stations, lakes, streaks, and seasons
  • Leaderboard: see how your total waves rank, overall and per station
  • Verified rides with Foilmotion: import a session to earn verified badges
  • Apple Watch app
  • iPhone Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Watch complications for instant departure times on your watch face
  • Intelligent analysis of the best surfing time slots
  • Visualization of times of day including twilight phases
  • Smart notifications 3-15 minutes before the wave
  • Clearly arranged spots on all Swiss lakes
  • Choice of different notification sounds
  • Weather data display for each spot
  • Manual cache refresh for ship deployment data
  • Albis-Class Filter for the best waves on Zürichsee

COMMUNITY & ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Check in to a wave to see who else is going — by name or anonymously
  • Collect badges as you ride: milestones, stations and lakes explored, streaks, seasons, and special moments
  • Track earned and locked badges with progress on the "My Badges" screen
  • Climb the leaderboard, overall and per station
  • Fully optional — turn check-in off any time in Settings

VERIFIED RIDES WITH FOILMOTION:

  • Record a session in Foilmotion and share the GPX file to Next Wave
  • Next Wave matches your track against the Swiss boat timetable and credits the waves you actually rode behind a Kursschiff
  • Earn verified badges for longest ride, top speed, total distance, and number of sessions
  • A clean way to prove and celebrate your real wake-thieving rides

APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE:

  • Glance at your watch face to see next departures instantly
  • Automatic nearest station detection based on your location
  • Synchronized with your iPhone favorites
  • Perfect for quick checks while at the water

PERFECT PLANNING:

  • Automatically analyzes the best surf sessions
  • Takes into account the time of day, wave frequency, and weather conditions
  • Shows sunrise and sunset times
  • Visualizes twilight phases for better planning
  • Access all information from your wrist without pulling out your phone
  • Filter for Albis-Class ships with a simple device flip gesture (Zürichsee)

EASY TO USE:

  • Intuitive design across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • Quick spot selection with nearest station detection
  • Simple activation of notifications
  • Dark mode support on all devices
  • Seamless synchronization between all your devices
  • Manual troubleshooting options in settings

SAFETY AND RESPECT:

  • Integrated safety instructions
  • Respectful interaction with other water sports enthusiasts
  • Focus on safe surf spots
  • Real-time updates to keep you informed
  • Plan your next session smart and never miss a perfect wave again — whether you are checking your iPhone or glancing at your Apple Watch!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Patrick Federi
Version:
4.0.1 Last updated: 2026-06-29
Version code:
887445357
Creation date:
2025-03-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
24.28MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-18
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.
Developed by:
Patrick Federi
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/at/app/nextwave/id6739363035?l=en-GB
Website:
https://nextwaveapp.ch

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