Questions and answers

Yes. SurfKit is free to download, and everything about finding and contacting surf shops is free: the map, shop pages, favourites, shops near you, directions, contact buttons and the news. The surf journal and session photos are free too. SurfKit Pro is an optional upgrade for the AI tools, the roadmap and more.

iPhone, iPad and Android phones.

No, you can browse the map, shop pages and news without one. You need an account for the AI tools, the journal, saving favourites to your account and SurfKit Pro. Sign up with email, Sign in with Apple or Google.

English, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian and Portuguese. More languages are planned.

No. Some news articles may be sponsored by surf businesses, and those are always labelled “Sponsored”.

No. SurfKit helps you find shops, hire, lessons and breaks. With Pro, break details show the tide, wind and swell that suit each break, but it isn’t a forecast. Always check the conditions before you go.

Your saved shops are kept on your phone, so their details still show without a signal. With SurfKit Pro you can download a whole region over Wi-Fi, with its shops, breaks and map, starting with Cornwall. AI tools need a connection.

We’re filling the map region by region, starting with Cornwall, then the rest of the UK, then other surf regions. Shop owners can add their own shop in the app at any time.

The shop has been verified: the owner claimed it and we checked it. Verification uses a photo and a manual review.

Owners can claim their shop in the app and fix it themselves, for free. Or email SurfKit.hello@gmail.com and we’ll correct or remove it. We aim to reply within 24 hours. More on the surf shops page.

From the businesses themselves, their own websites, and open data from the Overture Maps Foundation. Shop details never come from OpenStreetMap. See Credits.

£3.99 a month or £24.99 a year, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Going on a trip? The Trip Pass is £4.99 for 14 days of Pro, paid once, and it doesn’t renew. These are UK prices; other countries may differ.

Yes. Every account gets 3 free Board AI answers and 3 free Surf Spots AI answers to try.

The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. The monthly plan has no trial. You won’t be charged if you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription.

Subscriptions are handled by Apple or Google. Cancel in your App Store or Google Play account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Deleting the app doesn’t cancel a subscription. See Support.

14 days of SurfKit Pro for £4.99, paid once. It doesn’t renew, so there’s nothing to cancel. It has no free trial.

Pro makes Board AI and Surf Spots AI unlimited, with fair-use daily limits so the service stays fast and affordable for everyone.

Open the SurfKit Pro screen and tap Restore, signed in to the same account and the same Apple ID or Google account you bought with.

Your question goes through our server to the AI service (OpenAI) to get an answer. Your name, email and account ID are not sent, and we don’t store your questions or the answers. See the privacy policy.

Only you. Your journal and its photos are private to your account. Shop listings and their photos are public.

In the app: Account tab, then Delete Account. Or email us. Your data is deleted within minutes in the app. See Delete your account.

Email SurfKit.hello@gmail.com about a shop, an article or anything else in the app. We review every report and remove content that breaks our terms.