Boater Briefer

Innealta

About this app

One read before you cast off.

Boater Briefer synthesizes tides, marine forecasts, active alerts, sun & moon, and fishing windows into a single actionable briefing — for any U.S. harbor, bay, or marine location. Every time you open the app, it's already ready.

EVERYTHING IN ONE BRIEFING
◆ Wind, seas, visibility, temperatures and sea state — for marine locations
◆ NOAA tide data — next high, next low, 24-hour curve with moon phases
◆ Active small-craft advisories, gales, and special marine warnings
◆ Fishing hotspots, regulations, fishing windows and recommendations
◆ A green/yellow/red Captain's Call go/no-go for current conditions
◆ An audio version of every briefing, plays hands-free while you drive

DESIGNED FOR THE WATER
◆ Dark-first, glanceable in full sun or at 4 AM
◆ One-handed layout tuned for a pitching deck
◆ Swipe between saved waypoints — harbors you use most, one gesture away
◆ Offline-ready: last briefing stays readable when signal drops
◆ Respects your data — no ads, no trackers we don't need

FISHING, DONE RIGHT
◆ State-by-state regulations, size & bag limits, seasonal closures
◆ Species detail pages with seasons, keeper sizes, and tackle suggestions
◆ Composite fishing-windows score combining tide, solunar, and conditions

MAP & CHART
◆ Official NOAA ENC chart with navigation aids, channels, and depth contours
◆ Drop waypoints on the chart, search by harbor name, or use GPS
◆ Long-press to save a spot; swipe from any dashboard to come back to it

TRUSTED DATA SOURCES
Every briefing is synthesized from authoritative U.S. sources: NOAA Tides & Currents, NWS marine forecasts, alerts, and state fish & wildlife agencies.

PERMISSIONS
◆ Location (when in use) — optional. Used to match the nearest NOAA tide station and NWS marine zone. You can deny this and search any harbor manually.
◆ Notifications — optional. For alerts on saved waypoints.

IMPORTANT
Boater Briefer is a planning aid, not a chartplotter or navigation system. Keep your VHF radio, GPS, chartplotter, and paper charts in working order. Official NOAA publications remain authoritative for navigation at sea.

Free to download. No subscription.

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What’s new

New: Catch Log — Federal HMS reports (bluefin, swordfish, marlin/sailfish) open the NOAA portal with field-specific guidance for sign-in and manual fill.

New: VHF Directory + Emergency tools — VHF channels, U.S. Coast Pilot guidance for Vols 1–3, a MAYDAY card with live GPS, and a new Assistance page with tap-to-call for BoatUS and Sea Tow.