Apple Watch Ultra Elevation Way Off - I believe this is a software issue with the Watch Compass app

I received an Ultra watch for Xmas hoping Apple really considered athletes this time! No such luck! First, the altitude feature rounds off to closest 1,000 ft! Aggravating when boarding steeps! (10k instead on 10,285!). Second, HR function is off by several beats, wear a strap to double check. Optic? Third, using the exercise function/selection for outside the normal selections as snowboarding is a fool’s errand! PS. Completed three Ironman comps under eleven hours at 50+, surf, lift weights, basically active!

In case you happen to check back in here, is everything still working properly?

My AWU is on 9.2, and it started this morning at -183' and has been steadily going "down"; it's currently at -230'. I'm at home at the beach in Monterey at about 30' & I'm not diving so go figure.

Shane,

Big disappointment! Even the HR after a run (snowboarding) can be off by 40 beats if you access real time reading. Do it twice, it adjusts to more reasonable number. I know my readings to a tee, software is FUBAR! If it is a band issue, issue bands! I don’t think AAPL hires athletes, QA is missing.

Thank-you doctor for the workaround. I tried, the elevation is still rounding off to nearest 1,000’. It does show, on occasion, what I believe is the accurate elevation, very inconsistent if at all. Especially, while on the hill at Beaver Creek or Vail. Apple adopted the habit of curing channel issues with its Genius Bar. Certain the actuarial view is that dragging users into the stores with reservations is less expensive than redesign. It’s is design issue as is the optic HR function.

You do realize that all this babbling just adds to what is a fool’s errand! AAPL is not concerned with accuracy of elevation or HR! My Ultra frequently jumps up to ~165 HR while boarding or runnings or cycling only to correct when I use the HR function button that displays accurate HR of -105! I’ve tried the exercise function, the same type of fluctuations! They can say the band needs to be adjusted; however, the accuracy improves as stated above without adjustment! The reduction is that the watch needs an overhaul and future tests with athletes!

Same for me - I'm in Durango CO, and it constantly shows about 12500 when I'm actually at 7500, but a hot shower will reset it temporarily.

I finally have a solution ;) let the watch completely drain all power, once powered back up calibration has been stable for several days, no shower needed !

Let Apple know here --> Feedback - Watch - Apple

I too am having the same problem. What is also weird is that fact that a hot shower will set the correct elevation, maybe water or barometer?? I'm off by 4 thousand feet. Its been a real bummer !

Submerging in water when I swim also often resets the altimeter for a while it will display correct, but then goes back to 5,000 feet off hours later.

I'm using the Apple Watch Ultra in Northern CA at around 2660' actual elevation. Watch displaying 7512'. Unpairing and re-pairing solved the issue, but that is a time consuming solution.

So far Watchos 9.2, released today, seems to have fixed the issue. I haven't changed elevations dramatically, but it was always 3,000 feet off here in Denver, and now it is spot on.

@RazorV, eager to hear how this goes for you. I'll be heading up to the high country for the holidays and doing some backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, so I'm counting on it to work!