Mobile apps for boaties

There are a range of mobile apps for recreational boaties providing updates, weather forecasts, trip reporting, local information and more.

Apps for boaties 

These apps can support safer boating. You can use them to get the latest information while you are on the move. Do not use them for navigation and do not rely on them as your only means of communication. 

MetService Marine 

This app features: 

  • 7.5‑minute rain radar 

  • local tide information 

  • location‑based settings 

  • rainfall forecast imagery 

  • sunrise and sunset times 

  • surface pressure maps 

  • severe weather information. 

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MarineMate 

This app features: 

  • safety checklist 

  • safe boating information, including basic navigation and rules 

  • fishing rules 

  • marine mammal information 

  • tide information 

  • speed limits 

  • mooring zones 

  • marine reserves 

  • regional boating information 

  • boat ramp locations 

  • area-related updates. 

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Coastguard  

This app features: 

  • current wind conditions (Nowcasting) 

  • local marine forecasts 

  • local tide times 

  • trip reporting 

  • safety information. 

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