Waterspeed facts
Waterspeed is a GPS tracking and performance analysis app for watersports. It runs on iPhone, Apple Watch, Android, Wear OS and the web, and imports sessions from Garmin, COROS, Suunto and Vakaros. The maker is Waterspeed Technologies Limited, registered in Dubai.
Last updated: 23 October 2026.
Company
| Company | Waterspeed Technologies Limited |
| Registered office | Unit GV-00-10-07-OF-02, Level 7, Gate Village Building 10, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, UAE |
| Support | Help centre, support@waterspeedapp.com |
| Plans | Free to download, with Pro and Ultra plans (compare plans) |
Where does Waterspeed run?
| Platform | How |
|---|---|
| iPhone | App Store app |
| Apple Watch | Records on the wrist with no phone in the water; optimised for Apple Watch Ultra, including its dual-frequency GPS |
| Android | Google Play app |
| Wear OS | Watches with Wear OS 3.0 and above, installed from Google Play |
| Web | Web app at go.waterspeedapp.com: review and edit sessions, import FIT and Vakaros VKX files |
| Garmin | Automatic sync from Garmin Connect, plus a Waterspeed app in the Garmin Connect IQ Store |
| COROS, Suunto | Automatic sync of watersport activities |
| Vakaros Atlas and Atlas 2 | Manual VKX import on the web and Android; not yet on iOS as of October 2026 (Waterspeed says iOS support is coming soon) |
Details: Integrations.
Which sports?
Sailing, windsurfing, windfoiling, wingfoiling, kitesurfing, SUP, kayak and canoe, surf ski, rowing and more: 30+ watersports in total. See all sports.
What does Waterspeed measure?
- Live speed, distance, heart rate and session time on the watch.
- Best speeds over set times and distances, such as 2 seconds, 10 seconds, 500 metres and one nautical mile.
- Tacks and gybes, with entry and exit speed and angle of each turn.
- Foiling time and average foiling speed, with a minimum foiling speed you set.
- Stroke rate and distance per stroke on Apple Watch (works well for SUP; beta for kayak, surf ski, rowing and similar sports).
- Alpha speeds over 250 m, 500 m and 1 km for windsurf, wingfoil and similar sports (web and Android).
- Ultra: VMG, upwind and downwind legs, port and starboard runs, true wind angle, polar chart and performance against your own best.
- Comparison of two sessions on the map.
- Live tracking from iPhone, Android or Apple Watch: share your position with friends or family during a session.
- Race countdown up to 60 minutes before the start, with sound and vibration alerts.
- Explore+: spots, wind and seasonal conditions, and where the community is riding, from community sessions.
- Uploads to Strava and GPS-Speedsurfing.
Partners
- NorthStar SailGP Team: Waterspeed is the team’s Official Technology Supplier in a multi-year partnership. Waterspeed × NorthStar SailGP
- Austrian Sailing Federation: Waterspeed is the federation’s official performance partner. How clubs and federations use Group Challenges
- The Magenta Project: a partnership to grow women’s sailing, starting with a six-month pilot programme. How clubs and federations use Group Challenges
Athletes using Waterspeed
- Fiona Wylde, waterwoman and 5x world champion: “Waterspeed boosts my water performance, ensures safety, and syncs with my Apple Watch.”
- Ben Profitt, professional windsurfer: “It’s perfect for tracking my sessions.. syncs with my Garmin and has all the data is a great layout.”
- Erwan Jauffroy, downwind world record holder: Waterspeed is “my favorite app for watersports”. Read about his English Channel crossing on a wave-powered foil.