Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
ob.surf wants to count the lineup without identifying surfers
A beta project proposing surf-beach crowd estimates alongside Apple Watch session stats mapped onto a beach plan.
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- Surfers, surf schools, beach camera owners, and coastal towns
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- The site says it will withhold a crowd figure when there is not enough data, rather than fill the gap with a guess.
Field notes
The page distinguishes live peak counts from usual crowd levels for a given day and time, while describing both as dependent on data availability. It names Anglet as the beta starting point and says beaches with the longest waitlists open next. Apple Watch session details are described as appearing after a recorded session; the page also says heart-rate and other health data stay on the user's iPhone.
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