Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Swell Diary

Daily surf videos from around the world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swell Diary launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   When to Surf▲177

   Find the best time to 🏄 surf anywhere

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Surf▲203

   Get rewarded for your everyday browsing

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   I curated 500 YouTube daily surfing videos, organised by date and break▲5

   I built this site just because I wanted it to exist. I'm a keen surfer who lives near one of the worlds surfing epicenters; the Gold Coast, Australia. Getting home from a surf I'd often get excited seeing videos on YouTube of the breaks and waves I'd surfed that day. There's hundreds of these daily surf videos on YouTube and I thought it would be good to document and organise them like a historical archive. The volume of videos posted tends to peak when significant swells arrive so I think I could build some interesting visualisations and maps in the future. I also want to add some kind of…

   2024 · swelldiary.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Surfboard▲66

   Easiest way to see what's going on around you!

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sway▲74

   Log sessions and get to know the secrets of your surf spots

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YouTube Map Explorer▲75

   Discover videos from around the world.

   2015 · youtubemapexplorer.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brut ▲88

   The Worlds news delivered through video

   2019 · brut.media · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Surf Park DB▲15

   Every surf park and wave pool in the world updated daily

   2025 · surfparkdb.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Google Street View Oceans▲78

   "Street view" on oceans around the world

   2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Go Flow▲90

    The Instagram of Surf Reports

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Autoplay▲101

    Channel surf the latest & greatest videos on the internet

    2015 · autoplay.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    worldbreakingnews.live▲70

    Top breaking news from all around the world

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sandee▲167

    World Beach Map and Guide

    2024 · sandee.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TLDR World News▲101

    Today's popular breaking news, summarized into 2 sentences.

    2018 · tldrworldnews.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    newsletter.surf▲142

    Discover your next favorite newsletter

    2023 · newsletter.surf · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coworksurf▲112

    Coliving spaces and 👩‍💻 communities next to the surf 🌊

    2021 · coworksurf.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    dailydive.ca▲5

    The Feed that Gets It.

    2025 · dailydive.ca · its alternatives →

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    Surfagram▲64

    New look for the most extensive database of CT surfers

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Buoywatch for iOS▲136

    Real-time surf conditions at a glance

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Surf▲58

    A forum for everything on Google

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Daily Thread▲7

    The Internet's Best Outdoor Lifestyle Newsletter

    2020 · patreon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SurfBuddy▲95

    Live Surf Competition Scores on your Watch & iPhone

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Breeze Surf Forecasting▲65

    Simple, free surf forecasting app. Wind, tide, and swell.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Wavecation▲77

    Discover amazing surf front properties 🏄

    2019 · surfeconomics.com · its alternatives →

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