Description
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.
What's new (v5.1.29)
A complete rebuild — faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever.
We rewrote the app from the ground up to hit new performance and reliability standards. Here's what's new:
• New visual engine — Géomonarque brings a redesigned cartography standard across all D-ICE software. Faster rendering, enhanced dark mode, map colors adapt to your theme.
• Multiple weather displays — View and compare several weather models simultaneously, with no performance hit.
• Dynamic tooltips & meteograms — Long-press anywhere on the map for live model values. The meteogram updates as you move.
• Multi-route comparison — Visualize and compare multiple routing results side by side to make better decisions.
• Integrated navigation — Launch turn-by-turn navigation directly from your chosen route. Customizable display, widget & lock screen support.
• New tides module — Manage and display tide charts directly on the map.
• Geo Garage partnership — Seabed data, online and offline.
• 11 languages — Squid is now fully internationalized.
The new era of navigation starts here.