SafeWater
Water Safety, Simplified

Know Before
You Go In.

Shark activity, rip currents, undertow, and water quality — all in one place, for US coasts and lakes. Get a clear answer in seconds.

Safe to Swim
Use Caution
Not Recommended
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What We Check

5 Factors.
One Clear Answer.

We pull from official government sources and community reports to give you an honest, real-time picture — not a guess.

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Shark Attacks
Historical and recent incident data geocoded to your exact location — not just statewide averages. Freshwater lakes are marked N/A.
GSAF · Updated daily
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Tagged Sharks Nearby
Live satellite-tag pings from actively tracked sharks, updated daily. We check within 30 miles of your spot over the last 6 months.
OCEARCH · Updated daily
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Rip Currents
Active rip current statements from NOAA matched to your location by distance — not just exact zone. Low, Moderate, or High risk.
NOAA NWS · Updated every 3 hrs
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Undertow
A distinct hazard from rip currents, tracked separately via community reports. Holds for 24 hours then auto-expires.
Community reports
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Water Quality
Red tide, algae blooms, and bacteria levels from official state monitoring stations — near real-time for FL, TX, and CA, with nationwide coverage expanding.
FWC · Texas GLO · CA Water Boards · EPA

How It Works

Simple. Fast. Honest.

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Search Your Spot
Type any US beach or lake name, or tap Use My Location to check exactly where you are right now.
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Get an Instant Rating
A single clear badge — Safe, Caution, or Not Recommended — driven by the single worst current condition across all 5 factors.
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Save Spots & Get Alerts
Favorite your regular beaches and get push notifications if conditions turn dangerous — before you head out.

Coverage

Built for the US

Live official data for coastal beaches and major freshwater lakes nationwide. Community hazard reports work for any location.

🌊 Atlantic Coast
🌊 Pacific Coast
🌊 Gulf of Mexico
🏔️ Great Lakes
🏞️ Major US Lakes
📍 Community Reports — Anywhere

Trusted Sources

Real Data.
Not Guesswork.

SafeWater pulls from the same official feeds that government agencies and researchers use.

NOAA NWS
National rip current risk forecasts, updated every 3 hours.
OCEARCH
Satellite tag pings from actively tracked sharks across the US coast.
GSAF
Global Shark Attack File — the primary incident database, updated weekly.
FWC / FWRI
Florida Fish & Wildlife red tide monitoring stations, updated daily.
Texas GLO
Texas beach water quality with pre-computed advisory tiers per station.
CA Water Boards
Statewide bacteria sampling data with AB411 threshold analysis.

Available Now

Download SafeWater
for iOS & Android

SafeWater is live on the App Store and Google Play. Questions? Reach us at support@safewaterapp.com.

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