Yes you can. On your iPhone open the surf session on the map. Now in the bottom panel you see your session summary. Use the “…” icon to delete the session.
To delete a wave, select the concerning wave on the map. You can also swipe this bottom panel to “page” through the waves you surfed during that session. To delete a wave, select the concerning wave and use the “…” icon.
Make sure that after you finished your surf, you “STOP” the surf session on your Watch. The synchronization will then happen automatically when your Apple Watch is within reach with your iPhone.
Still not synchronizing? Make sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are connected. You can do this by swiping up from the bottom on the home screen of your Watch. A green iPhone icon indicates your Watch is connected, a red icon indicates it’s not connected or paired correctly.
If you’re experiencing connection or pairing problems with your Apple Watch or iPhone, please read more instructions on the Apple Support page.
Make sure your old iPhone is logged in in the Dawn Patrol app. You can log in using your email address or using Facebook. Log in with the same account on your new iPhone, and your data will automatically synchronize.
If you don’t want to log in you can simply restore a backup of your old phone to your new phone, and your Dawn Patrol data will be transfered.
Do you want to make sure your Health and Activity data also is transfered to your new phone? Switch on “Health” app date in iCloud settings on your iPhone or use iTunes backups. (see Apple’s support page)
Have you tried adjusting the sensitivity setting? Sometimes changing the sensitivity to slower waves can help…
We do advise the medium sensitivity setting, as this setting works in most conditions.
Having said that, we do rely on the GPS information the device you use in the water provides. Most of the times this works well, but in some beaches or some occasions the GPS info is less accurate than others. With every release we improve the app and the accuracy of the measurements. We keep learning from the data we’re getting onwards.
You can change the units shown in your surf sessions on the Dawn Patrol app on your iPhone.
NOMAD Straps
All Watch Sizes
We have tried and tested many straps and truly believe we have found the very best Apple Watch straps for surfing, adventure and day to day life. The NOMAD Rugged Strap is a design formal enough for any occasion, yet strong enough for the toughest ocean conditions.
NOMAD’s Rugged Straps are available for all Apple Watches in all sizes.
Watch Bands by Apple
44mm, 45mm and 49mm Apple Watches
Also Apple’s Ocean Band is great for surfing. The Ocean Band is molded in a high performance elastomer with a tubular geometry allowing it to stretch for a perfect fit, even over a wetsuit. The corrosion-resistant titanium buckle and adjustable loop secure the band during high-speed water sports. A band extension is sold separately to fit over your thickest wetsuit.
For extra length, an extension band is sold separately, enabling you to wear the Ocean Band even over your thickest wetsuit. The Ocean Band us compatible with 44mm, 45mm and 49mm Apple Watches.
All Watch Sizes
If you’re wearing a smaller Watch (38mm, 40mm, 41mm, 42mm Watches) we can also recommend Apple’s Solo Loop or Braided Solo Loops. They are also available for other Watch sizes, so you can get one for every Apple Watch. They come in two styles: Silicone or Braided.
The silicone version of the Solo loop is made from liquid silicone rubber. It features a unique, stretchable design with no clasps, buckles, or overlapping parts, so it’s ultracomfortable to wear. Each band is specially treated with UV to give the band a silky, smooth finish. It’s also swimproof and sweatproof, so it can go just about anywhere you want to wear it.
The Braided Solo Loop band features a unique, stretchable design that feels ultracomfortable on your wrist. Created by weaving 16,000 recycled polyester yarn filaments around ultrathin silicone threads using advanced, precision-braiding machinery, then laser cutting the band to an exact length for a custom fit. The band offers a soft, textured feel and is both sweat and water resistant.
You can install our official Dawn Patrol Watch Faces from the app. These Watch Faces are available for Apple Watch Series 4, 5, 6 and SE. You’ll need iOS 14 and WatchOS 7 for this feature to work. You can find the Watch Faces on the Soul Surfer section or on the app when you go to Settings > Forecasting.
For Apple Watch Series 2 and 3 or to customise your Watch Face to configure your own perfect Surf Watch:
Please note: For our surf forecasting you need to have a Soul Surfer subscription.
After you installed the complications on your Watch face, it may take several minutes for the complication to load the forecast. Sometimes this can be forced by tapping the complication (which will open the app) or by changing the “Forecasting settings” in the app (i.e. change the water level unit)
Check out this little video showing how to set it up
For more info see this article: Change the watch face on your Apple Watch
Make sure you have a valid Soul Surfer subscription. You can see whether you have a valid subscription on the App Store on your iPhone:
If you do, please check that your subscription works correctly on your iPhone. You can confirm this by going to a spot in the Spots section of the iPhone app, or by adding a Widget to your Home screen. If you see the forecast is loading, your subscription works correctly on the phone. However, if you see a “Become a Soul Surfer” message, something went wrong. Best is to tap on the Soul Surfer message and tap on RESTORE EARLIER PURCHASE. This will recover your subscription, you won’t be charged again.
Still experiencing problems?
This all above should force the Watch and Phone to exchange data and show you the tides. Please reach out to us if you need further assistance.
With iOS 14, you can add Dawn Patrol’s surf forecasting widgets to your Home Screen or the Today View of your phone.
After you added the Widgets, you can select the spot you’d like to see the forecast for.
Add widgets to your Home Screen
Select your favourite Spot in the Widget
Add widgets to Today View
Please note: For tidal data you need to have a Soul Surfer subscription.
For more info see this article: Use widgets on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
The list to select a spot from initially shows your own favourite spots.
Use the search function to find well-known spots, or create your own spots in the spots section.
To create your own favourite spots:
Private spots will never be exposed to others.
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To manage your subscription:
You can manage your subscription there.
Unsatisfied with the Soul Surfer subscription? Please let us know how we can improve our service, we’re keen to learn from your experience!
You can change the surf forecasting units used on the Dawn Patrol app on your iPhone.
Please keep in mind that it may take a minute or two before the new units reflect on your Apple Watch Face.
Starting up the app on our Apple Watch may speed things up.
The Soul Surfer Subscription upgrades your Apple Watch into a Full Surf Watch.
You can now connect your Surfline account to your Dawn Patrol account.
When you do so, you can watch your waves back on the Surfline’s cam rewinds.
Make sure to surf in front of a Surfline webcam!
This is how you connect your Surfline account to Dawn Patrol:
Happy surfing! Share your best rewind clips that you surfed with Dawn Patrol! #dawnpatrolapp
You can continue to use Dawn Patrol as your favourite Surf Tracker app in the water on your Apple Watch. We will synchronize the waves you surf into your Surfline account. You will be able to view your rewind clips on the Surfline app on your phone.
It is possible that the Surfline app allocated your session to a different spot.
Another possibility is that when a spot has more than one camera, you prefer to see a different camera. You might have been out of frame for one camera, but in frame for the other.
When the session was allocated to a different spot
In order to change the Spot you surfed in the Surfline app, go to your session and tap “Edit” in the top right corner. You can then adjust the spot, and get different cam rewinds.
See this article for a full explanation: Why do I have Sessions Clips without me surfing in them?
When you prefer to see your wave on a different camera
Play the video clip of the wave you’d like to see. In the video frame there is a camera icon. Tap this icon to switch to a different camera.
For questions about the Surfline Sessions™ app it’s best to reach out to Surfline’s support team directly: support@surfline.com
For questions about Surfline Sessions™ it’s best to reach out to Surfline’s support team directly: support@surfline.com
The Soul Surfer Subscription upgrades your Apple Watch into a Full Surf Watch.
