The Latest — News & Updates from Big Buoy

What's new in the app, dispatches from the field, and where we're headed — the latest from Big Buoy.

• New Feature: Cloud Cover (2026-08-17) — A free cloud cover overlay is now on the Big Buoy map — added with the Chesapeake's cobia fishery in mind. It's new, we're refining it, and we want your feedback.
• Introducing 1.4: The Wind Tab (2026-08-05) — Version 1.4 is here — the new Wind Tab with model deviation, Great Lakes water level support, a rebuilt wind overlay, and charts that finally feel right under your thumb.
• Version 1.3 — The Depth Chart (2026-07-22) — Why Big Buoy had to have a depth chart — go from scouring contours to pulling live conditions at that spot. First pass shipped in 1.3, refinements rolling in.
• We Added an Arcade (2026-06-25) — How a 404-page easter egg became the Big Buoy Arcade — leaderboards, 18,000+ fish caught, and Parker's World, drawn by a 7-year-old.