Taking a road trip up the coast? Going on holiday? Perhaps youre just looking for a safe beach to swim at? With Beachsafes unrivalled coverage of Australian beaches (Approx 12,000 of them) you can find the nearest beaches to you in seconds and view comprehensive information about each and every one of them.
Users of Surf Life Saving Australias amazing Beachsafe app can access detailed information about Australias beaches, including full weather and forecast information, tide, swell, water temperature, service patrol periods, Lifesaving Clubs, regulatory and hazard information. Its everything to do with the beach in one location, concisely presented.
Within the app you can view real-time, on the day hazard and beach status information along with up to date images of the current beach conditions. This feature is available during spring and summer on weekends for most of the major beaches along the coastline where a Surf Life Saving service is present.
-- App Features --
• Use the star icon to save your favourite beaches into the My Beaches section for quick and easy reference.
• Important Beach safety information for visitors to Australian beaches
• Translate all information into one of 72 languages
• Beaches near me (using GPS)
• Search for beaches
• Search for a town, city or region and find the nearest beaches in that area
• Add/View upcoming events at your local beach
• Facebook integration allows you to comment directly on beaches of interest
-- Beach Information --
• Display if the beach is patrolled or unpatrolled and show this weeks patrol information
• Check future dates for patrol information prior to any trips to the coast
• Detailed weather showing the current temp and also a weekly forecast
• Water temperature
• Swell forecast graph including height and direction
• Tide times with alternative stations available
• UV Index
• Radar Map showing weather conditions
• Potential hazards you may encounter
• Detailed patrol times (if patrolled)
• Detailed information about the beach itself including swimming, surfing and fishing descriptions
• Display the location of real time hazards and beach status information when lifesavers are present including the location of the red and yellow flags
The app, which was produced in conjunction with the beach safety website - beachsafe.org.au is aimed primarily at tourists and visitors who might be unfamiliar with the parts of Australia they are visiting. However it can be used by anyone on any device (Computer, Tablet and Phone) to check beach information and conditions.
Visitors to the beach can now make educated decisions about swimming, surfing, rock-fishing and diving based upon the information supplied.
With a direct link between the app and Surf Life Saving Australias nationwide network of surf club managed databases, users of this app can be assured that the patrol information and beach safety warnings are totally up-to-date.
If you find yourself in a new area that you are not familiar with, then you can utilise this apps location aware features to identify all the nearby beaches or alternatively, simply enter a place or beach name in the search window and the app will return results filtered in order by distance.
If you find this app useful and you wish to help support Surf Life Saving Australia and our 140,000 volunteers (we are funded entirely by charitable donations) then please click on the "More" tab within the app where you will find options for donating.
Be safe at the beach, get Beachsafe.