Terms of use

Using Get Frothin’

Get Frothin’ is a free surf forecast and a place for surfers to share what’s happening at the beach. By using it, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use it.

Surf safely: the forecast is a guide

Our ratings ("Fun", "Pumping"…), best times, levels, current warnings, buoy readings, tides and surf school times are estimates from weather models, public data and other surfers. They can be wrong, and conditions change quickly. Settings for regions marked beta are still being checked by locals.

• Always check the conditions yourself before going in, and if in doubt, don’t go out.
• Surf at patrolled beaches between the flags where you can, and follow lifesavers’ directions and beach signs.
• Know your limits. A rating for your level is not a promise that it’s safe for you.
• Tides and other data are not for navigation.

You are responsible for your own safety in the water.

What you share

When you check in or post tips, reports, photos, plans or a profile photo, you keep ownership of it, and you give us permission to show it in Get Frothin’ (including on our public break pages) for as long as it’s up. Please:

• Only share things that are true, helpful and yours to share.
• Photograph waves, not people. Don’t post photos of other people, especially children, without their permission.
• No abuse, harassment, hate, threats, spam, advertising, or anything illegal.
• Don’t use check-ins, plans or crews to follow or bother someone.
• Don’t pretend to be someone else or a surf school you don’t represent.

Other surfers can report content, and we may hide or remove anything that breaks these rules, and suspend accounts that keep breaking them.

Your account

Accounts are optional and anonymous unless you sign in with Tide. Keep your phone and Tide account secure: anyone with access to them can use your account. You can delete your account and data at any time (You → Edit → Delete my data).

Sponsors and links

Get Frothin’ is free thanks to local sponsors. Sponsor cards are always labelled. We aren’t responsible for sponsors’ or other websites’ content, products or services. Surf school times come from the schools’ own websites: always confirm with the school.

Data we show from others

Forecasts come from Open-Meteo; Queensland wave buoy and tide data from the Queensland Government; national wave buoy data from IMOS via the Australian Ocean Data Network; all used under their licences (CC BY 4.0 where stated).

Changes and availability

We may change, pause or stop features, and update these terms. If we make significant changes, we’ll tell you in the app. We try to keep Get Frothin’ running smoothly, but we can’t promise it will always be available or error-free.

Liability

Get Frothin’ is provided free, as is. To the extent the law allows, we aren’t liable for any loss, injury or damage that comes from using it or relying on its information. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Australian Consumer Law that can’t be excluded.

Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.

Contact

Questions or concerns: support@getfrothin.com. See also our privacy policy.