Website Notifications and Wind Alerts

Desktop Notifications The notifications on Chrome, Firefox & Edge should pop up with an option to subscribe to post, logs etc. when first loading the website. To change notifications, click on the Update Notification Preferences button below.
Website Push Notifications:
When subscribed:

iOS Notifications Now in iOS 16.4+ you can subscribe to website push notifications.
• Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad
• Go to https://bigwavedave.ca
• Tap the Action button (often called the Share button)
• Scroll down the share sheet past the rows of contacts and apps, then select Add to Home Screen.
• Open the app on the Home Screen
• Go to this page on your device and click subscribe and Yes to the safari popup
• If you need to modify your subscription, then visit this page and click Update Notification Preferences

Mobile Notifications Send notifications to your Android or iOS device when a new post is made on the website using either PUSH and/or also desktop notifications. PUSH notifications are available to website donors only (within 1 year). Desktop notifications are available to everyone (they may work with Chrome on Android). For wind alerts, set up your device first below (choose Push), hit Submit, then visit the wind alerts page.

PUSH Notifications
Steps to enable PUSH notifications
  • 1. On your iOS or Android device, select the categories below and select the PUSH checkbox then SUBMIT. A phone number is not needed.
  • 2. Download Pushsafer from the app store: Pushsafer Push-Notification Service - Get it on Google PlayPushsafer Push-Notification Service - Download on the AppStore
  • 3. Install the pushsafer app on your iOS or Android device. Start the APP. Disallow Location tracking and hit "Do not remind me again". Allow notifications.
  • 4. Visit this link on your iOS or Android and let Pushsafer open it: link hidden
  • 5. To change categories, you need to first remove your device using this button (on any device: mobile, desktop):
  • Then change categories, select the PUSH checkbox below, then SUBMIT, then repeat STEP 4 above. You may have to force close the Pushsafer app before doing STEP 4.
  • To completely disable PUSH notifications you can just remove your device using STEP 5.

Select the categories and notification type, then Submit:
  • Choose type:   
Sorry, you do not have permission to receive notifications or wind alerts through Push. For access:   
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