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Sea temperature
The real water temperature today, spot by spot — not a regional average.
🐚 Conditions + communityThe Swiss Army knife
The Swiss Army knife
of the beach.
The useful conditions — sea temperature, wind, UV, swell and water quality — for beaches, surfing, snorkeling, van life, whitewater and lakes. One app, enriched by visitor observations, all the way to your wrist and onto partner websites.
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24°SEA
💨 11 km/h · Swell 0.4 m
☀️ UV 7 · 💧 Water: good
🌍 The database
Counted, not promised.
184,900 unique swim spots after deduplication. The activity categories below come from separate datasets and can overlap geographically; they must not be added together as unique places.
184,900+unique beaches, lakes and swim spots
184,900🏖️ Beaches & swim spots (unique)
216,970🚐 Confirmed van nights
534,240🌲 Wild nature spots (van)
22,347🫧 Dive sites
18,651🛶 Whitewater spots
3,821🏫 Dive centers & clubs
2,996🏄 Surf schools
1,392🤿 Snorkeling spots
⚡ Live demo
Your city, right now.
Type a coastal city and watch live conditions drop in — the same data as the app.
Features
The verdict before you leave
Five key signals gathered live, backed by community feedback — so you can decide in 30 seconds.
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Wind & swell
Speed, direction, swell period: calm swim or surf, you spot the window.
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UV index
The day's UV peak so you protect yourself at the right time.
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Surf data
Swell, period, wind and tide to pick your session.
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Water quality
Swim safe: water-quality signals wherever they exist.
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Photos & access
Real photos, parking, directions and travel time.
Every water outing, in one place
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Beach
The right swim spot before you go.
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Snorkeling & diving
Visibility, sheltered coves and dive sites.
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Van & overnight
Where to sleep near the water, in peace.
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Whitewater
Rivers and levels for kayak, raft, paddle.
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Lakes
Swimming lakes and their temperature.
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Community
Shells, badges, leaderboards & premium days.
iPhone · Android · Apple Watch · Windows
The conditions, wherever you are
On your wrist with the Apple Watch app, on your desktop with the Windows widget, and on your partners' website with the embeddable widget. The same reliable data on every screen.
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Apple Watch
Water, wind, UV and waves at a glance on your wrist, with swim alerts and a complication.
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Widget for sites
A conditions widget to embed on hotel and partner websites with one line of code.
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Windows widget & app
The conditions widget installable on Windows, plus a web mini-app (PWA).
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🧩 Site widget
The app in pictures
Built to decide fast
Swim or surf, live conditions, alerts and forecasts up to 14 days — and the essentials all the way to your Apple Watch.
⌚ On your wrist, on Apple Watch
Partners
Beaches, clubs, rentals, hotels: put yourself on the map
Surf schools, dive centers, rental shops, water-sports bases, seaside hotels: your business appears with its live conditions. Claim your listing, add photos and services, and gain visibility with swimmers ready to head out.
The full directory and moderation live on getbeachfinder.com.
A verified listing
Photos, services, hours and the spot's real-time conditions.
A widget to embed
Show the conditions on your site with one line of code. See the widget →
A quality backlink
Every listing and widget creates a reciprocal link between your site and BeachFinder.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many spots does BeachFinder cover?
BeachFinder covers 184,900 unique beaches, lakes and swim spots worldwide after deduplication. Separate datasets also list 216,970 confirmed van overnight spots, 534,240 nature candidates, 22,347 dive sites, 3,821 dive centres and shops, 18,651 whitewater spots, 2,996 surf schools and 1,392 snorkeling spots. These categories can overlap and are not a total of unique places.
What is BeachFinder?
BeachFinder is a free iOS and Android app combining sea temperature, wind, UV, swell, water-quality context and access for beaches, surfing, snorkeling, diving, van life, whitewater and lakes. Visitors can add timestamped observations. It is also available on Apple Watch, Windows and as a widget for partner websites.
Which devices support BeachFinder?
iPhone and Android (free apps), Apple Watch (companion app + complication), and Windows via a widget and an installable mini-app (PWA). An embeddable widget also lets you show the conditions on any website.
Is BeachFinder free?
Yes, the app is free to download on iOS and Android, with optional advanced features.
Which activities are covered?
Swimming, surfing, snorkeling, diving, van life (sleeping near the water), whitewater sports (kayak, raft, paddle) and swimming lakes.
How do I show beach conditions on my website or my hotel's site?
By embedding the BeachFinder widget (iframe, script, WordPress shortcode or React component) centered on your location. It shows sea temperature, wind, UV, waves and nearby beaches, updates automatically and adds a link to BeachFinder.
How do I become a BeachFinder partner?
Claim your business listing (beach, club, school, rental, hotel), add photos and services, pass moderation, then get a verified badge, better placement and outbound links in exchange for a reciprocal link.
The right beach. Not the wrong call.
Free on iOS and Android. Earn shells and badges, climb the leaderboard and unlock premium days.