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Browse recent catches, public fishing spots, surf reports, and hazards shared along the coast.
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Find your best window on the coast.
Search a beach, pier, inlet, island, coastal town, or exact address. The free seven-day outlook brings weather, marine conditions, daylight, and nearby NOAA tide timing into one practical view.
Choose a coastal state or use your current location. Add a species when helpful, then continue to the official agency source for current saltwater rules.
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Regulations can change by proclamation, season, water body, and gear type. Always verify the linked official source before fishing or keeping a catch.
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Identify your catch
Start with one clear fish photo.
Upload a photo for likely species matches. Location is optional and only adds coastal context; you do not need to complete a long questionnaire.
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Scores are a visual estimate, not a definitive biological identification. Compare markings carefully and verify before keeping a fish.
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Answers for the shoreline.
Find clear guidance for planning tools, map sharing, account setup, location privacy, and the questions anglers ask most often.
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Updated August 12, 2026
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Basics
Getting Started
2 Answers
Start using the core app, then sign in when you want to save or share activity.
QIs SurfFishing.app free?
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Yes. Live Map, Catch Feed, Bite Forecast, Regulations Search, Fish Identifier, profiles, and community tools are available without a subscription or paywall.
QWhat do I need an account for?
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Browsing public map posts and planning tools does not require an account. Sign in to add pins, react or comment, save favorites, manage a profile, receive notifications, and contact support.
Sharing
Map & Community
3 Answers
Choose what you share and keep exact fishing locations under your control.
QCan I keep an exact fishing location private?
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Yes. Choose Only me for a private pin. Approximate shares only the general area, while Public shares the selected map coordinate.
QWhat can I pin on the Live Map?
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Signed-in members can publish catches, fishing spots, fishing reports, and hazards. Public and approximate posts can appear on the map and Catch Feed; private posts stay visible only to their owner.
QWhy do private posts block photo uploads?
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Community photos currently use public delivery so they load quickly. Private media needs signed delivery, so private-photo uploads are blocked instead of implying that the file itself is private.
Conditions
Planning Tools
3 Answers
Forecasts, regulations, and fish matches are trip-planning aids—not guarantees.
QWhere do forecasts come from?
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Forecasts use weather and marine model data from Open-Meteo and tide predictions from the nearest available NOAA Tides & Currents station.
QAre regulation results legally authoritative?
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No. Regulations Search links to official state resources. Verify seasons, proclamations, boundaries, gear rules, and size or bag limits before fishing.
QCan Fish Identifier guarantee a species?
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No. Photo recognition returns likely matches. Release fish you cannot identify confidently and verify with an official field guide or local agency.
Membership
Account & Support
2 Answers
Manage profile details, security, and requests from your account screens.
QHow do I update my profile?
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Open User Settings. Account contains your display name, email status, and profile description; Social controls profile visibility and shared links; Support contains support and account deletion.
QWhere can I track a support request?
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Open Support to see recent tickets attached to your signed-in account. Ticket status remains visible there after submission.
Your information
Privacy, in plain language.
SurfFishing.app collects the account, profile, location, post, and technical information needed to operate the service. We do not sell personal account information.
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Last Updated August 12, 2026
At a Glance
CollectAccount, profile, and app activity
The details needed to authenticate you and operate features you choose to use.
UseSign-in, community, planning, and support
Your data powers your account, saved activity, requested map tools, and support history.
ControlProfile visibility and account deletion
Manage profile visibility in User Settings or permanently delete your account.
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Account and profile data
We store your email with the authentication service and the profile details and social links you choose to provide. Your email is not displayed in public posts.
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Location and community content
Map posts contain the coordinate and visibility you choose. Approximate posts are rounded in your browser before saving. Private posts are restricted to your account. Public and approximate posts, comments, likes, display names, and uploaded media can be visible to other visitors.
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Weather, map, and search providers
Map tiles, place searches, forecasts, and tide requests may send the requested map area or coordinate to OpenStreetMap-related services, Open-Meteo, and NOAA. Those providers apply their own privacy practices.
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Storage and security
Account and application data are stored in the dedicated SurfFishing.app Supabase service. Access controls restrict private account rows and private posts to the signed-in owner. Public media is intentionally public and must not be used for private pins.
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Your choices
You can edit your profile and its visibility in User Settings. You can delete your account after re-entering your password; account-owned posts and interactions are removed with it.
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Contact
Use the Support page while signed in for privacy questions or account assistance.
Using the service
Simple rules for a shared coast.
By using SurfFishing.app, you agree to use the service lawfully, safely, responsibly, and respectfully.
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Last Updated August 12, 2026
At a Glance
PurposeCoastal planning and community
Maps, forecasts, fish matches, and regulation links are informational tools.
ResponsibilityVerify safety, access, and rules
You remain responsible for conditions, legal requirements, property access, and wildlife handling.
CommunityShare lawful, respectful content
Only publish material and locations you have the right to share.
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Planning information only
Maps, nautical overlays, forecasts, tide predictions, fish matches, and regulation links are planning aids. They are not navigation, emergency, legal, or safety advice. Verify conditions and official rules before acting.
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Your account
You are responsible for accurate registration information, protecting account access, and activity performed through your account. Do not impersonate another person or attempt to access another member’s data.
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Community content
Only post content you have the right to share. Do not publish harassment, illegal material, deliberate misinformation, dangerous instructions, or private locations belonging to someone else. You retain responsibility for what you publish.
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Location and wildlife responsibility
Respect private property, closures, protected habitat, local access rules, catch limits, and ethical handling practices. A post on SurfFishing.app does not grant access or permission to fish a location.
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Service availability
The service may change, pause, or remove features while it is improved. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access or the accuracy of third-party data.
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Enforcement and contact
Content or accounts that threaten the service or other people may be restricted or removed. Use Support for questions, problem reports, or requests involving your account.
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Help
Support Tickets
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