Just text Buoy like a person.
No app, no menus, no syntax to memorize. Ask however you'd say it out loud — Buoy gets it. Here's everything you can do.
Talk to it like a local friend
You don't need special commands. Text Buoy the way you'd ask a buddy who always knows what the ocean's doing.
how's my spot looking this morning?
Chest-high and clean — light NW wind holding it up. Best before the tide fills in around 10.
what about this weekend, i can only go saturday
Saturday's your day. Early — 7 to 9 looks like the window before the wind swings onshore.
Texting Buoy about any spot, anytime, is a paid feature — see plans.
A few ways people use Buoy
- "How’s [your spot] right now?" — a straight read on any break Buoy covers
- "Best window this week?" — when to actually go
- "Should I paddle out Saturday morning?" — a real call, tuned to your skill
- "I’m still learning to surf" — Buoy coaches beginners: safety-first reads, and when to stay on the beach
Set when your daily forecast lands
Every morning you choose, Buoy texts your home break's call — size, wind, tide, and the verdict. Pick your days by texting one word:
One-word commands
Handy shortcuts — but you never have to remember them. Plain English works too.
Free vs. paid, in a line
Free gets you the daily morning forecast for your home break. Paidlets you text Buoy anytime — any spot, best windows, tuned to you.
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