Squid on the AppleStore
The route-planning app used by Vendée Globe skippers.
Advanced weather forecasting, multi-model GRIBs, smart route planning—ultra-low data usage, even at sea.
The trusted weather routing app of the world’s top offshore sailors.
Squid is the mobile version of SquidX—the routing solution used by elite teams in the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, The Ocean Race, and many more.
That same level of professional performance now fits in your pocket.
From solo ocean racers to weekend sailors, Squid offers every sailor access to accurate multi-model weather data and smart routing tools—reimagined for speed, simplicity, and offshore use.
A brand-new version has just been launched:
a completely redesigned interface, significant performance improvements, and new features in continuous development.
Key Features
- Intelligent routing engine with roadbook tool
- Cloud-based routing with multi-route comparison
- Multi-model GRIB viewer (GFS, ECMWF, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, NAM, and more)
- Forecasts up to 10 days, with 1- to 3-hour intervals
- Meteograms for multi-model comparison (wind & pressure)
- Extensive database of polar charts (racing & cruising yachts)
- Lightweight GRIBs optimized for offline use
- Iridium GO!® compatible — designed for low-bandwidth environments
- Custom map visualizations: contour lines, wind vanes, arrows, particles
Wind, gusts, MSLP, precipitation, cloud cover, CAPE, humidity, temperature, surface currents, swell & wind waves.
Squid is compatible with the nautical charts form the GeoGarage platform via some yearly subscriptions also available for Weather 4D Routing & Navigation on iOS / SailGrib on Android / NavimetriX multiplatform
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