BACKGROUND:

• Yes, I use Accuweather and the weather app to check for rain, UV, and cloud coverage.

• Sometimes it’s very accurate, but other times it will change mid-way through the day and doesn’t give me an accurate representation of the day.

• I would say about once in the morning and maybe another time at night for when I am about to head out.

• I would say the precipitation, wave height, UV rating, and tide type.

• I have not but would be interested.

OPEN-ENDED:

• I want to see more color coding, and adding more colors and stuff would help me navigate it better. It also has a lot of information, so see what you find necessary and what you don’t.

• It’s a weather and water prediction app.

TASKS:

• I could figure out the first task quickly.

• The second task I didn’t understand was that this app was also a social media app )like Instagram, but for during). I think it’s a great idea, but I would include something like that in the bride and make it more obvious.

• And the third task was easy to find too.

BACKGROUND:

• Yes, I use Surfline to check the surf conditions before I go out.

• Yes, typically, there is a pretty continuous update on surf patterns and weather reports. I appreciate being able to plan my sessions.

• On days I surf, I check reports when I first wake up and then as I’m getting ready to leave.

• I always look at the tide and current trends and swells in the surrounding areas, not just the water I’ll be in.

• No, I haven’t.

OPEN-ENDED:

• I like that the homepage for local weather shows the surf conditions.

• It’s a weather and surf app that shows current and future predictions.

TASKS:

• It was user-friendly when finding the weather and conditions in a given city.

• I don’t know if the person icon is the best for the photo-sharing section. The center button, which looks like a play button, seems more like sharing videos/photos for a session. In contrast, the person icon is more associated with personal preferences and account settings.

• I love the news section. Surfers love to read about other surfers. We love to connect ourselves to the community, and being able to read articles about places we’ve surfed/will surf is a great way to do that.

BACKGROUND:

• Typically just the Weather app. It has all the essential information and access to radar, and it’s nice because you can adjust the layers (clouds, rain, wind, pattern, etc.).

• I like that it remembers my location cause I usually stay in the same area. The accuracy carries, but I’m good at going with the flow.

• No shame, about five times a day… max 15. I like knowing the weather.

• The UV and swell height. Also, any air pollutants or algae blooms.

• I have one and have been meaning to set it up. It would help me improve my skills in looking back at a session.

OPEN-ENDED:

• I like that all the primary information I need is provided when I first open the app. The bottom icons might need a bit more work. I don’t get what they all mean.

• It’s a weather and water prediction app.

TASKS:

• The information being presented was easy to find and understand.

• I made an educated guess that the person icon was my profile. Once I got there, it was pretty easy and familiar to navigate making a post. That’s a cool feature to include, it makes it different from other surf apps.

• Navigating the third task was the easiest. All the information was presented right there.

BACKGROUND:

• Yes, I look at the surface weather, but it never occurred to me to even look at the waves, partly because I’m still so new at surfing.

• The weather reports are always going to be a hit or miss. It makes it impossible to plan accordingly.

• At least once a day.

• Weather, surf, and marine conditions. I don’t want to get cause in a rip tide, storm, or have a shark bite me.

• Personally, no, but I’m open to it.

OPEN-ENDED:

• Keeping the “current location” weather on the left was smart since people are trained to read from left to right. Maybe ass somewhere, though, that is your current location.

• It’s a weather and water prediction app.

TASKS:

• Simple to navigate. I like that they’re at the bottom left and then the bottom ridge on the tab.

• Easy to find where to add a new post, and I appreciate the little icon for adding a photo. It made locating it easier.

• Easy searching through the local articles to find this one. Would the search bar also work for other articles?

BACKGROUND:

• No, I’ve never surfed. I have gone boating, swimming, and riding jet skis. I would look at the Weather app before.

• A little bit, yeah, I get frustrated if it’s not accurate.

• Every day in the morning, I live in Florida so the weather can get crazy.

• I think knowing if it’ll rain is vital to know before going out on the water for an activity.

• No, I’ve never been surfing.

OPEN-ENDED:

• I like the layout. I feel like all the essential information I would need is being presented immediately to me.

• It’s a weather application.

TASKS:

• I think it would benefit the application if you highlighted your location on the website. Like when I was on the radar. Otherwise, this task was simple to complete.

• Oh! That’s cool I didn’t realize this was also a social media application. The interface is easy to navigate cause it’s a familiar style.

• I wasn’t a massive fan of the picture popping up first. Maybe consider having the article first and then clicking on the picture to make it bigger.

BACKGROUND:

• I usually check the weather app to make sure the weather will be appropriate, but I tend not to track the swells in advance. Even the same size swells can change day to day with different conditions.

• Often enough. I like when it is correct because it is always a pain when you plan on doing something and the weather changes and doesn’t allow for that.

• Maybe once a day.

• Tide conditions.

• Yes, a go-pro.

OPEN-ENDED:

• My initial thoughts on the website are that it has a very nicely organized layout; I feel like everything is kind of spaced nicely and easy to view.

• It’s a weather prediction and new application.

TASKS:

• Everything was organized well and easy to find. Great navigation.

• I was a little stumped at the first location of the “new post’ section, but eventually, I got there. Maybe when using a feature for the first time, have some guides.

• I like the way you have the articles organized. I’m assuming I could search for an article in the search tab on the website.