Company Profile: Surfline
Surfline is the world's most-used surf forecasting and cam network — the site millions of surfers check before every session.
- Founded
- 1985
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, California, USA
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Surfline isn't a clothing label — it's the tool most of us open before we even look out the window. Founded in 1985 by the late Sean Collins, it turned surf forecasting from dawn-patrol guesswork into a science, and it has grown into the world's largest network of surf cams and forecasts.
What Surfline does
Surfline covers thousands of breaks worldwide, with live HD cams, long-range swell models, and daily reports written by forecasters who actually surf. The World Surf League uses it to call every tour event — a fair signal of how much the pros trust the models.
For a huge number of surfers, checking Surfline is a daily ritual, sometimes several times a day. A free tier gets you cams, reports and short-range forecasts; a subscription unlocks extended forecasts, ad-free cams with rewind, and custom spot alerts that ping you when your break turns on.
The Magicseaweed era
In 2023 Surfline absorbed Magicseaweed, the much-loved forecasting site with a devoted following, consolidating two of the biggest names in the space under one roof. It cemented Surfline as the most trusted way online to know before you go.
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