Description
BeachFinder helps you discover the best beaches, lakes, and swimming spots across Europe, the USA, and more. With 184,000+ destinations, real-time conditions, smart filters, trip planning, snorkeling and diving spots, overnight van spots, Apple Watch support, and home screen widgets, you can choose the right spot before you go.
KEY FEATURES
- Real-time sea temperature, air temperature, wind, UV, waves and tide details
- Surfer Mode: wave height, swell direction, period, wind and surf ratings
- Swim Mode: water temperature, wind, UV, safety flags and practical beach info
- Smart alerts for your favorite beaches based on your own conditions
- Apple Watch app with favorite beach conditions at a glance
- iPhone widgets for quick sea, wind, surf and alert status without opening the app
- Trip Planner for multi-stop beach routes and coastal days out
- Family filters: lifeguards, parking, toilets, restaurants and accessibility
- Offline favorites with saved conditions and GPS navigation
- User photos, reviews and beach suggestions with moderation
- 14 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and Indonesian
NEW: SNORKELING & DIVING
- Snorkel and dive spots near you: reefs, wrecks and marine reserves
- Depth, visibility, difficulty, entry type and marine life details
- Nearby dive shops and dive centres
NEW: OVERNIGHT & VAN SPOTS
- Overnight, van and motorhome spots near the coast
- Filtered for your vehicle size and the services you need
- Water, toilets and power info, with confirmed, likely or wild spots
PERFECT FOR
- Families looking for safe and practical beaches
- Surfers checking waves, swell, period and wind before a session
- Snorkelers and divers exploring reefs, wrecks and marine life
- Vanlifers and road-trippers looking for overnight spots near the sea
- Travelers planning coastal road trips and beach days
- Locals discovering new swimming spots nearby
- Hotels, campsites and tourism professionals helping guests find great beaches
EUROPE + USA COVERAGE
BeachFinder covers beaches, lakes and swimming areas across France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, North Africa, the USA, Hawaii and more, with new areas and data improvements added regularly.
DATA YOU CAN USE
BeachFinder combines map data, marine forecasts, weather providers, public sources and verified community contributions. Spots are cross-checked to reduce duplicates and keep the experience reliable.
PREMIUM FEATURES
BeachFinder Premium is optional and unlocks advanced beach planning tools:
- Detailed multi-day wind, wave and surf forecasts
- Advanced Surfer Mode
- Unlimited favorites and Favorites Map
- Extended Trip Planner
- Ad-free experience
- More offline-friendly planning tools
Premium offers are displayed clearly in the app before confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
PRIVACY AND SUPPORT
Your privacy matters. Location is used to find nearby beaches and personalize conditions. BeachFinder does not sell your precise location.
Privacy Policy: https://getbeachfinder.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://getbeachfinder.com/terms
Support: contact@getbeachfinder.com
Made by an independent developer who has spent years searching for the perfect beach. Now you can find yours faster.
What's new (vV1.2.3)
What's new in 1.2.3
NEW: SNORKELING & DIVING SPOTS
Discover snorkel and dive sites near you: reefs, wrecks and marine reserves, with depth, visibility and difficulty, plus nearby dive shops and centres.
NEW: OVERNIGHT & VAN SPOTS
Find where to park or spend the night near the coast: van and motorhome spots filtered for your vehicle, with water, toilets and power info.
ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
- New onboarding to discover the main features
- Rewarded video reliability fixes
- Performance and stability improvements
Thanks for using BeachFinder! Questions or ideas: contact@getbeachfinder.com