SailWindow Support
Help for SailWindow, an iPhone marine forecast app for sailors using NOAA/NWS forecasts, marine alerts, and nearby buoy observations.
Last updated: April 14, 2026
Getting Forecasts
- Open Locations and add a sailing spot by coordinates or supported place lookup.
- Use Summary for the current sailing window, NOAA marine text forecast, and active warnings.
- Use Forecast for wind, gusts, waves, wave period, wave direction, temperature, rain, and thunder risk when NOAA provides those fields.
- Use Obs to see the nearby NOAA/NDBC stations and buoys used by the app.
Data Sources
SailWindow fetches weather data directly from public NOAA, NWS, and NDBC services. Availability can vary by location, station status, marine zone, and seasonal buoy deployments.
Troubleshooting
- If a field says unavailable, pull to refresh and confirm the selected location is near a NOAA marine forecast zone.
- If a buoy is missing, it may not currently appear in the live NDBC latest observations feed.
- If conditions look stale, verify your network connection and refresh the selected location.
Contact
For support, include your selected location, the time of the issue, your iOS version, and what data looked incorrect or unavailable.
Developer profile: github.com/dimab0