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Explore the globe
Spin the 3D map to anywhere – a beach, a trail, a mountain hut. Optionally center it on your location.
2.0New: Ocean & Moon tabs, widgets, iOS 26 design
Tap anywhere. Sky, sea and moon.
Press and hold on the map and get a precise forecast for that exact spot on Earth – plus live tides, surf conditions and tonight's moon. No city search, no account.
Any spoton Earth – just long-press the map
10 daysforecast, hour by hour
10 languagesmetric and imperial units
No accountno tracking, no profiles
How it works
Three steps. No typing.
On vacation and unfamiliar with the area? Planning a hike, a surf session or a night under the stars? Skip the city search.
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Press and hold
Long-press the spot you care about. A marker drops and the forecast for that exact coordinate loads instantly.
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Swipe up for details
Pull up the sheet for hourly and 10-day forecasts, then switch to the Sea and Moon tabs – all for the same point.
Weather tab
The sky above your spot
Current conditions, hour-by-hour detail and an 10-day forecast for the exact point you tapped – from city streets to remote trails, worldwide.
- Hourly and 10-day forecastTemperature, feels-like, rain chance, highs and lows – in a timeline you can scrub.
- Conditions dashboardWind and gusts, precipitation, pressure, visibility, UV index, cloud cover and sunshine hours.
- Severe weather alertsStorms, heavy rain and extreme temperatures – shown right where you tapped, with the issuing source.
- Follows the real sunDay-and-night gradients change with sunrise and sunset at that location, so the screen looks like the sky outside.
Sea tab · new in 2.0
Tides and surf at a glance
The all-new Sea tab brings the ocean to every point you tap: a live tide curve, sea conditions and one number that tells you whether it's worth paddling out.
- Live tide curveHigh and low water with times and heights, the current trend and the next tide – for today and the days ahead.
- Surfability scoreSwell type, period breakdown and energy condensed into a single 1–5 rating.
- Sea conditions dashboardWave height and swell height, wave period, sea temperature, current direction and speed.
- Heights you can trustTide heights are converted to chart datum (LAT) from local history, so they match conventional tide tables – typically within ±5 cm.
Moon tab · new in 2.0
Tonight's moon, anywhere
An interactive 3D moon that matches the real sky at the point you tapped – with the full lunar cycle for any day.
- Interactive 3D moonPhase, illumination and a short plain-language description of what you'll see tonight.
- Phase curveScrub through the lunar cycle and see the next full and new moon at a glance.
- Moonrise and moonsetExact times for the tapped location – ideal for night hikes, photography and stargazing.
Made for every day
Your spots, always one tap away
Widgets, favorites with local time and a full iPad layout – so the forecast is there before you even open the app.
Home Screen widgets
Hourly weather strip, tide curve and moon phase right on your Home Screen, in small and medium sizes.
Favorites with local time
Pin the places you care about. Each one shows its own local time and sunrise, so you know what "tonight" means over there.
Full iPad support
Map and forecast side by side, including landscape. The same one-time purchase covers iPhone and iPad.
✦ Tap Weather Pro One-time purchase
Unlock every feature. Once.
No subscription, no hidden costs. The core forecast stays free forever – Pro removes the daily limit and unlocks the advanced cards.
- ✓Unlimited places and markers
- ✓Home Screen widgets
- ✓Extended marine data and surf score
- ✓Moon details and conditions dashboards
- ✓No daily query limit
- ✓No ad banner
Purchases can be restored on any of your devices via Settings → Restore purchase.
⚡ Query quota
20 per day
The free version gives you 20 forecast queries a day – plenty for a quick check. The counter resets at midnight.
Free20 queries / day
ProUnlimited
Data sources
Trusted weather data
Tap Weather combines high-quality data from established providers – transparent and listed in the app.
Apple WeatherKit
Official Apple weather data with high resolution and reliable severe weather alerts from national services.
Open-Meteo
Open-source weather and marine API with global coverage – ideal for remote places, tides, swell and sea temperature.
Tides on chart datum
Sea-level data is converted from mean sea level to chart datum (LAT) using 45 days of local history, so heights line up with conventional tide tables.
Privacy & legal
Your data stays yours
Tap Weather is built without accounts, profiles or trackers. It is not an official weather warning service.
Full details: Privacy Policy · Terms
- No account, no personal profiles, no tracking data
- Location is only used to center the map and is never stored
- Only the tapped coordinates are sent to the weather providers to load a forecast
- Not an official weather warning service – always follow local authorities in severe weather
- Information is provided without warranty – no liability for completeness or accuracy
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the things people ask before downloading.
Is Tap Weather free?
Yes. The core forecast is free, with 20 forecast queries per day. Tap Weather Pro is a one-time purchase – no subscription – that removes the limit and unlocks unlimited places, widgets, extended marine data and moon details.
Do I need to type a city name?
No. Just press and hold anywhere on the map. Tap Weather loads a precise forecast for that exact coordinate – a beach, a trail, a lake or a mountain hut that no city search would find.
Which devices and iOS versions are supported?
Tap Weather runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 / iPadOS 26 or later, including full landscape support on iPad.
Where does the weather data come from?
From Apple WeatherKit and Open-Meteo. Tides and sea conditions come from the Open-Meteo marine API and are converted to chart datum so they match conventional tide tables.
What does the surfability score mean?
It condenses swell type, wave period, wind and water data for the tapped spot into one 1–5 rating, so you can see at a glance whether it's worth paddling out.
Does Tap Weather track me or need an account?
No. There is no account and no tracking. Your location is only used locally to center the map; only the coordinates you tap are sent to the weather providers to load a forecast.
Which languages are available?
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Chinese – with metric and imperial units.
Tap anywhere. Know the sky.
Download Tap Weather for free and see the sky, sea and moon – one tap away.
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