Swell OtterCheers for the coffee! ☕ The otter is very grateful, and Swell Otter stays free for another day.
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A free surf forecast from a UK company, built for UK surfers. No ads, no Californian big tech. It runs on surfers chucking in the odd coffee.
- £0to use, always
- ~£62a month to run
- UKbased company
One-off
A coffee you choose
- Any amount, no account
- Runs the site for about a day
Premium
£9.99 a month
- 5 days free, cancel any time
- Every surf cam at every break, unlocked
- No more "support us" nudges
Paying or not, everyone gets the same live forecasts, charts, tides and alerts. Premium unlocks every surf cam.
Free for every surfer. Kept going by the ones who chuck in a coffee.
Where the money goes
Roughly what it costs each month. Nobody takes a salary.
| Cost | Pays for | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Forecast data | Wave and wind model licence Open-Meteo | £25 |
| Accounts | Sign-in and saved spots Supabase | £20 |
| Hosting | Serving every page Vercel | £16 |
| Alert emails | Big swell warnings | ~£3 |
| Domain | swellotter.com | £1 |
| Total | £60–65 |
7 Premium members at £9.99 cover it. Anything extra goes on more spots and cams.
Swell Otter vs Surfline
| Surfline | Swell Otter | |
|---|---|---|
| Costs you | A subscription | Nothing |
| Next week's swell | Premium | Free |
| Based in | California | The UK |
| Built for | Californian points | Cold UK peaks |
| Mascot | A logo | An otter on a board |
Back a UK company, not Californian big tech. Surfline is a trademark of its owner; we're not linked to them.
Questions
Will it ever go behind a paywall?
No. Support is optional and always will be.
How do I cancel?
Use "Manage subscription" in your Stripe receipt email. It stops at the end of the paid month.
Who handles the payment?
Stripe. Swell Otter never sees your card details.