Squid

Routing trusted by Vendée Globe skippers. Pro weather, offshore-ready.

The weather routing app trusted by 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 more. Now that same professional-grade power is in your pocket. From solo ocean racers to weekend cruisers, Squid gives every sailor access to accurate multi-model weather data and smart routing tools — rebuilt for speed, simplicity, and offshore use. A brand-new version has just launched: completely redesigned interface, major performance upgrades, and new features continuously in development.

Key Features

• Smart routing engine with roadbook tool

• Cloud routing with multi-route comparison

• Multi-model GRIB viewer: GFS, ECMWF, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, NAM and more

• Forecasts up to 10 days, 1–3 hour time steps

• Meteograms for multi-model comparison (wind & pressure)

• Extensive polar database (racing & cruising yachts)

• Lightweight GRIBs optimized for offline use

• Iridium GO!® compatible — built for low-bandwidth environments

• Custom map visualizations: isolines, wind barbs, arrows, particles

Weather Coverage

Wind, gusts, MSLP, rainfall, cloud cover, CAPE, humidity, temperature, surface currents, swell & wind waves.