Your Boating & Fishing Companion

One app for marine data, catch logging, and vessel management

Saltwater fishing and boating companion with sea surface temperature (SST), tides, NOAA weather, catch logging, and vessel management. Free on iOS and Android.

Free · iOS & Android · NOAA & Copernicus data

Marine Conditions

Real-time NOAA and Copernicus marine data so you can plan and stay safe on the water.

NOAA marine zone forecasts in SaltWater Scout

NOAA Weather

Marine zone forecasts

Pick a zone from the Weather Station Map or region selection, view NOAA marine zone forecasts, and favorite zones. Favorites stored locally.

Wave prediction map — WaveWatch 3 height and period in SaltWater Scout

Wave Prediction

WaveWatch 3 height and period forecast

Wave Station Map shows Copernicus data: significant wave height (VHM0), period (VTM02), direction (VMDR), and swell. Select a point for wave height and swell details.

Tide predictions and tide charts

Tides

Tide predictions and station data

Load tide stations from the Tide Station Map, favorite and recently used stations. Tide Detail shows predictions for any selected station.

Ocean Data grid - SST and marine layers

Sea Surface & Chlorophyll, Clarity, Altimetry, Currents

Water temperature maps

Opens the Ocean Data screen—a grid of ocean data products. Choose your region, date, and layer. See Ocean Data below.

Sunrise and sunset times

Sun Rise/Set

Sunrise and sunset times

Location-based sunrise and sunset times.

Moon phase in SaltWater Scout

Moon Phase

Lunar phases and times

Current moon phase and related times.

Ocean Data

Full-screen maps with region and date. US: East Coast, Gulf & Caribbean, West Coast, Hawaii. Plus Caribbean Sea, Australia (5 regions), North Sea, New Zealand, Italy (3 coasts), Iberian Coast, Western Mediterranean, English Channel & Celtic Sea, Atlantic Approaches.

Choose your region, pick a date, and load the layer. Adjust ranges to highlight breaks. Waypoints appear on every ocean map—drop waypoints on SST breaks, then compare the same spots on Chlorophyll, Water Clarity, and Currents.

Daily SST cloud corrected - sea surface temperature map

Daily SST Cloud Corrected

24-hour temp data

Adjustable temperature range (e.g. 40°F–95°F or °C). Play through the last 5 days of images. Sample temperature at map center; Set Inlet for distance from inlet. Waypoints on map.

Daily SST no correction - unfiltered temperature

Daily SST No Correction

Daily temp (unfiltered)

Same as Cloud Corrected but unfiltered daily SST. Same region, date, temp range, 5-day play, center sampling, inlet, waypoints.

Chlorophyll concentration map

Chlorophyll

Algae concentration data

Adjustable range in mg/m³. Chlorophyll overlay with crosshair, center sample, inlet, waypoints. Compare with SST waypoints on the same maps.

Altimetry - sea surface height

Altimetry

Sea surface height

Sea surface height overlay. Same map UX with center and waypoints.

Water clarity layer in SaltWater Scout

Water Clarity

Underwater visibility

Water clarity (visibility) overlay. Same map UX.

Ocean currents map in SaltWater Scout

Currents

Ocean current velocity

Ocean current velocity overlay (e.g. Copernicus). Waypoints, inlet, center.

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Waypoints

One set of waypoints across all ocean layers. Add on map, manage in one place, export to GPX.

Waypoint Manager

From home

List of all waypoints; edit, delete, export as GPX. On ocean maps (SST, Chlorophyll, Water Clarity, Currents): add waypoint at map center; tap marker to see name. Same waypoints on every layer.

Fishing

Log catches, map spots, plan trips, and explore wrecks by region.

Catch mapping - map your fishing spots

Catch Mapping

Map your fishing spots

Map of catch locations from Catch Log. Open Map Location Picker to choose a location, then go to Log Catch with that location.

Shipwrecks by region

Wrecks

Explore shipwrecks by region

Regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf Coast, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii, Great Lakes. Tap a region for Wrecks Region Map; add a wreck site to Waypoints.

Log catch - record your catches

Log Catch

Record your catches

  • Species, weight, length, date; location (from map picker)
  • Bait, bait color, method; kept/released; personal best
  • Conditions: air temp, water temp, weather, wind, tide
  • Notes; photo (camera/gallery). Edit from Catch History.
Plan fishing trip - checklists

Plan Fishing Trip

Create fishing checklists

Templates with name and items (name, category). Create templates and add/remove items. Pre-trip checklists for tackle and gear.

Catch history

Catch History

View your fishing history

List of past catches from Catch Log. Tap to view, edit, or export/share.

Fish ID - coming soon

Fish ID

Coming soon

Fish identification with photos and descriptions is planned. Stay tuned.

Boating

USCG notices, trip and fuel logs, sandbar and safety checklists.

USCG notices - marine safety

USCG Notices

Local marine safety information

Select region and sector (USCG regions/sectors). App fetches USCG RSS notices and displays title, date, and content.

Trip log - record journeys

Trip Log

Record your journeys

Trips tab: destination, trip type (Cruising, Fishing, Sandbar, Restaurant, Watersports, Maintenance, Other), date, duration, fuel used, passengers, vessel, notes. Vessels tab: list and add/edit vessels.

Fuel log - track fuel usage

Fuel Fill Up

Track fuel usage

Log fuel fill-ups linked to vessels. List and detail views.

Sandbar checklist

Sandbar Checklist

Pre-trip safety checklist

User-created checklists (name + items with optional check). Tutorial available. Create/delete lists; add/check off items.

Safety check list

Safety Check List

Ensure a safe trip

Safety lists per vessel (name, length class: under 16 ft / 16 ft and over). Default items by length. Create/edit lists and items.

Vessel Manager

Track and manage your boat’s details in one place.

Vessel manager - boat details

Vessel details

Full vessel records

  • Identity: name, make, model, year
  • Dimensions: length, beam, draft; fuel capacity; home port
  • Motors: up to 4 with serial numbers
  • Registration: Hull ID, registration number, expiration
  • Insurance: provider, policy number, expiration
  • Safety: life jacket count; EPIRB/PLB model and expiration; fire extinguisher and flares expiration
  • Notes

Data sources

Professional marine data from trusted sources.

NOAA

SST, chlorophyll, water clarity, altimetry; tides; marine zone forecasts.

Copernicus Marine

Wave (GLOBAL_ANALYSISFORECAST_WAV); currents. WMTS tiles.

USCG

RSS notices by region/sector.

Ready to fish smarter and boat safer?

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