In this blog post, you are going to learn how to easily get WavesTracker going with any watch from our compatible watches list.
Samsung Watch (Tizen OS) / Android Watch (Wear OS) / Apple Watch (Watch OS) users must download and use Strava on their mobile phone & watch; the activity recommended to record your surf is “Walk” on your watch.
Fitness Tracker users must enable integration with Strava. To do that follow the steps provided by your watch manufacturer. (eg: “Garmin Strava Sync” / “Suunto Strava Sync” / “Polar Strava Sync” ).
Open the Waves Tracker app on your phone and login if you haven’t. ( “How do I install the app?” for more info )
On the Settings tab select the “Extra Small Waves” preset and hit save.
Next, on the Upload tab hit the “Authenticate Strava” button. ( Note: you will do this only once).
Step 1:
Record your surf session using your watch, if you have a smartwatch on the Strava app use the “Outdoor walk” activity. Enable water lock mode if one is available on your watch;
Step 2:
Sync your recorded activity and have it show on your “Activities” on Strava. Waves Tracker will read that (next step) and filter out the waves that you have surfed.
Step 3:
Use the “Upload” tab of the Waves Tracker (mobile) app; hit the “Upload Strava Activity” button and selected the desired activity to sync with Waves Tracker. The data is then processed immediately and you will see the results on the feed/history of the app.
It is highly recommended to test the app on land by driving around the block to collect enough data and familiarise yourself with the steps above. ( *Note: walking, cycling, skateboarding, may not be enough to test the app! )
Once you have got the app to track some of your surf sessions, amend its settings accordingly by changing the wave preset in order to produce better results.
The integration with Strava will make tracking your surf sessions a lot easier, and in addition to that, you can use Strava to track all of your other activities, like walking, running, cycling, etc..
Thanks for reading and until next time, cheers!
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