{"id":32,"date":"2026-05-14T08:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/?p=32"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:56:14","slug":"how-to-log-a-surf-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/how-to-guides\/how-to-log-a-surf-session\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Log A Surf Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this tutorial<\/strong>: Learn how to record a surf session through the Surf Journal App. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Download the app: Surf Journal App for iOS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create an account<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Add a surfboard and surf break – Upon creating your account you will be asked to add your first surfboard and surf break. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Log A Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To initiate a new session you have two options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Option 1: From the Sessions Screen (Fastest)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Press the “+” button from the home screen (Sessions) to record a new surf session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Log<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Option 2: From The Calendar (Best for Adding Past Sessions)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1<\/strong>: Navigate to the calendar screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2<\/strong>: Select the date for which you’d like to add a session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3<\/strong>: Click ‘Add New Session’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Log<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Enter Session Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Session Date & Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Select the date of your session. If the date isn’t displayed in the quick-pick section, click the calendar to find the date of your session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Start Time – Approximate time you started your session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    End Time – Approximate time you finished your session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: Times are only available in increments of 15 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Select<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Select Surf Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your surf breaks will be listed in order of proximity to your current location. You can add a new break by scrolling to the ‘Add A Break’ option at the top of the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tip<\/strong>: You can manage your breaks from the Settings screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Select<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3: Select Surf Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Choose a board from your list of boards. Select ‘Add A Board’ if you need to add another board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tip<\/strong>: You can manage your boards from the Settings screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Step 4: Rate Your Session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use the slider bar to add your rating for the surf session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Options range: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • Terrible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Not Great<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Fun<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Super Fun<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Epic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \"Rate<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Step 5: Add Photos (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Add up to 3 photos by clicking on the “+” button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Select multiple photos from your library using the ‘select’ option (limit is 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Remove a photo after adding it by selecting the “x” in the top right corner of the image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Step 6: Add Notes (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Select the ‘Add Notes’ button to add notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Type your notes in the text box and select “Done” when finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Step 7: Log it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Select the ‘Log it!’ button to save your session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n\n\n\n

        After logging your session explore the other tabs to check your Surf Stats, Surf Map, and Surf Calendar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        In this tutorial: Learn how to record a surf session through the Surf Journal App. Requirements: Log A Session To initiate a new session you have two options: Option 1: From the Sessions Screen (Fastest) Press the “+” button from the home screen (Sessions) to record a new surf session. Option 2: From The Calendar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfjournal.app\/notes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}