Saved spots
Save the beaches you keep going back to. Each one shows its next hunting window right on the map.
MakoShark tooth hunting
Go hunting when
the tide’s right.
Mako shows NOAA tide predictions and a suggested hunting window for your beach, so you can pick a good time to go look for shark teeth.
Family-tested on Wrightsville Beach.
The tide matters.
A lot of shark tooth hunters swear by the falling tide, when more of the beach is uncovered. Mako checks the NOAA predictions for your spot and suggests a window before low tide, so you’re not showing up at high water wondering where the beach went.
Before you head out
Tide predictions
NOAA tide data for supported locations, with Mako’s suggested hunting window before low tide. When a low tide falls in the middle of the night, the next window with daylight shows up first.
Anywhere on the map
Check where you’re standing, or tap a beach on the map to see its next window and tide chart.
Weather, too
Conditions show up next to the tide, so you can tell whether it’s worth loading everyone into the car.
With Mako Pro
Hunt notifications
A heads-up when a hunting window is coming up at one of your saved spots. You won’t get alerts for windows after dark unless you turn on Night Hunting.
On the Lock Screen
While a hunt is running, the time, distance, tooth count, and next tide stay on your Lock Screen.
Count the teeth
as you go.
Start a hunt and Mako draws your route and keeps the time and distance. Tap the button every time you find a tooth. When you’re done, the hunt goes into your history with its totals, so you can see which beaches are worth the drive. Hunt tracking is part of Mako Pro.
Kevin Stauss
Dad, videographer, app maker
My wife, Haley, and our oldest are the real shark tooth hunters in our house, and our youngest joins in sometimes. For a while our beach walks turned up plenty of shells and sandy pockets and not much else, so I started paying attention to the tides and built something to keep track of them for me. There’s still a lot of luck involved. Going at the right time helps.
More about meQuestions
Mako privacy policyWill Mako help me find shark teeth?
It helps with timing, which is one part of it. Beach conditions, recent weather, local geology, and luck all play a part too.
Does it work at every beach?
Tide coverage depends on NOAA data from nearby stations. The app shows whether data is available for the beach you want to visit. If you lose signal at the beach, the last tides you loaded stay on screen with a note saying how old they are.
What does Mako Pro add?
Saved spots, hunt notifications, live hunt tracking, and the Lock Screen Live Activity. It comes monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase, and the app shows current prices in your currency.