RipCat: Tides, Buoys & Marine

Stop checking three screens before you head out. RipCat brings tide predictions, buoy observations, marine advisories, active hurricane tracks, and customizable Ocean Alerts into one fast, Apple-native app.

A SERIOUSLY USEFUL FREE APP Start free with one favorite station and one complete custom Ocean Alert recipe. Tide predictions, station search, the map, buoy observations, marine advisories, and hurricane tracking are available without a subscription.

HURRICANE TRACKING Follow active Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific systems from official NOAA/NHC/CPHC guidance, including Eastern Pacific storms off Mexico.

• Turn Hurricanes on or off; RipCat remembers your choice • See observed and forecast tracks, the center-track uncertainty cone, and category-coded fixes • Compare wind, pressure, movement, and official 34-, 50-, and 64-knot wind fields • Play or replay the progression, frame the full track, open Details, or use the accessible Storms list

CUSTOMIZABLE OCEAN ALERTS Tell RipCat what your ocean window looks like. When an on-device check finds a match, RipCat sends a local notification.

• One complete custom alert is free; Pro unlocks up to eight • Combine multiple conditions and up to three tide or buoy sources • Choose tide, wave, swell, wind, or water-temperature criteria when the source reports them • Press and hold for Ocean Aperture: trigger, threshold, direction, height, period, recent trend, wind, and water temperature • Alert recipes, history, and notifications stay on device. iOS controls background timing

TIDES AT A GLANCE • Official NOAA CO-OPS predictions for stations around the U.S. coast • Scrubbable 48-hour curve with exact heights, high and low times, and rising or falling state • Nearest-station lookup, search, and solar, moon, and solunar context

BUOYS AND MARINE CONDITIONS • Latest NDBC and compatible CDIP observations, limited to values each source reports • Wave and swell height, direction, period, wind, water temperature, pressure, and recent trends where available • Swell-responsive buoy cards and a directional swell rose • Forecast context on select supported CDIP buoys • National Weather Service marine zones and Small Craft Advisory timelines

PLAN IT YOUR WAY • Save one favorite free; Pro unlocks unlimited favorites • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and Siri Shortcuts • Embedded Apple Watch app and glanceable complications • Printable tide calendars, sharing, export, units, time formats, dark mode, sound, and haptics • Support for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro

ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN VoiceOver, large Dynamic Type, high contrast, Differentiate Without Color, and Reduce Motion are supported. Data uses words and symbols as well as color.

RIPCAT PRO Pro adds up to eight named Ocean Alert recipes, unlimited favorites, Watch complications, Lock Screen widgets, printable calendars, and sharing/export tools.

• Monthly: $2.99 • Annual: $19.99—under $2 per month • Family Sharing supported

Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Prices may vary by region.

DATA SOURCES NOAA CO-OPS tides, NOAA/NHC/CPHC hurricane guidance, National Weather Service marine forecasts, NDBC observations, and compatible CDIP data. Tide, buoy, and marine station coverage is United States only; NHC hurricane basins can include systems off Mexico. Informational only; not navigation or emergency advice. The cone is not storm size; hazardous effects can occur outside it.

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