Which beaches does Beach Report cover?

Beach Report covers 200+ US beaches across all coastal states — Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, and Hawaii. You can search by name or let the app auto-sort nearby beaches by distance when location is enabled.

What does the safety flag system show?

Each beach gets a color-coded flag — green, yellow, or red — based on current conditions. Tap the flag for a full hazard breakdown including storm warnings, dangerous surf, strong currents, cold water, and high UV. Always follow official lifeguard and local authority warnings; Beach Report is an informational guide, not a substitute for them.

Does Beach Report work without an internet connection?

Yes. The app caches the latest data so you can still see recent conditions offline, and refreshes automatically every 5 minutes when you're connected.

What platforms is Beach Report available on?

Beach Report is available now on Android via Google Play, currently as an open beta that anyone can install for free. The iPhone (iOS) version is on the way — join the email list on the site and we'll let you know the day it lands.

Now in open beta on Google Play

Know before
you go.

Real-time conditions and a daily Beach Day Score for 200+ US beaches — weather, surf, tides, sun & official safety alerts, all in one place.

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Free, with no account or sign-up needed. Android is in open beta — you'll get every update as it ships.

Beach Report UV protection guide screen showing UV index 9, very high, with sunscreen, clothing, timing and shade tips

Beach Report tide information screen showing current tide 2.8 feet falling and upcoming high and low tide predictions

Beach Report current conditions screen for Clearwater Beach showing real feel 102 degrees, air temperature, wind, humidity, surf height and water temperature

Everything in one tap

The whole beach day, before you leave the house

Beach Report pulls live data from trusted public sources and puts the whole picture — sea and sky — in front of you.

Beach Day Score

See today's Beach Day Score at a glance — a 0–10 rating with a plain-English summary. A 7-day forecast scores the days ahead and highlights the week's best beach day.

Real-time conditions

Air & water temp, real feel with humidity, wind, and surf & wave height — plus whether the water's warming or cooling versus last week. Every reading is marked live, last-known, or estimated.

Rip current risk

A low, moderate, or high rip current rating on every beach — the #1 cause of beach rescues, shown front and center before you get in the water.

Tides

Current tide height and direction, plus the next predicted highs and lows with exact times — always in the beach's own timezone, so you time it right.

Sun, UV, moon & golden hour

Sunrise and sunset, a UV index with personalized SPF and shade tips, the current moon phase, and the golden-hour window for your photos.

Red tide status

For Florida beaches, live red tide status from state FWC sampling — so you know about respiratory irritation and fish kills before you pack the car.

Beach discovery

Search 200+ beaches across every coastal state. Turn on location and the nearest spots auto-sort by distance.

Favorites

Heart up to five beaches and swipe between them on your home screen. Your regular spots, always one glance away.

Live beach cameras

Jump straight to live webcam feeds at select beaches and see the conditions with your own eyes before you drive out.

Safety first

Backed by official National Weather Service alerts

Every beach gets a color-coded flag based on current conditions — now folding in official National Weather Service warnings, not just estimates. Tap it for the full hazard breakdown: NWS alerts (hurricanes, rip current statements, high surf), rip current risk, dangerous surf, strong currents, cold water, and high UV.

GreenCalm — go enjoy it

YellowUse caution

RedHazardous

Rip Current Statement NWS OfficialOfficial National Weather Service warnings surface right at the top of the screen.

Beach Report conditions screen showing the location and live data used to drive the safety flag

Why beachgoers pick it

Built for everyone — not just weather nerds

Completely free

No subscriptions, no paywalls, ever.

Logins required

Open it and go. No account, no sign-up.

Fresh data

Auto-refreshes every five minutes.

✓

Works offline

Cached conditions when signal drops.

How it works

Trusted public data, made simple

No guesswork and no scraping — just the same sources the pros use, refreshed for you on a loop.

Pick your beach

Search by name or let GPS surface the closest spots, sorted by distance.

We pull live data

National Weather Service weather & alerts, NOAA tides, waves & water temp, and Sunrise-Sunset times — every 5 minutes.

You get the full picture

Conditions, Beach Day Score, tides, sun, UV and a safety flag, in one clean screen. Decide if today's the day.

🌊 NOAA — tides, buoys & water temp

🌦️ National Weather Service — weather, forecast & alerts

☀️ Sunrise-Sunset — sun times

Questions

Good to know

Is Beach Report free?+

Yes — completely free, with no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no account or login required. Open the app and check conditions.

Which beaches are covered?+

200+ US beaches across all coastal states — Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific and Hawaii. Search by name, or enable location to auto-sort the nearest beaches by distance.

What is the Beach Day Score?+

A single 0–10 rating of how good the beach is today, with a plain-English summary of why. A 7-day forecast scores each day ahead and highlights the week's best beach day, so you can plan around it.

Where does the data come from?+

Trusted public sources: the National Weather Service and NOAA for weather, forecasts, waves, tides and water temperature, plus official National Weather Service alerts, and Sunrise-Sunset for sun times. The UV index is computed in-app from sun position, season and cloud cover. Everything refreshes every 5 minutes.

What does the safety flag mean?+

Each beach gets a green, yellow or red flag based on current conditions — now backed by official National Weather Service alerts. Tap it for a full hazard breakdown — NWS warnings, rip current risk, dangerous surf, strong currents, cold water and high UV. Always follow official lifeguard and local authority warnings; Beach Report is an informational guide, not a replacement for them.

Does it work offline?+

Yes. The app caches the latest data so you can still see recent conditions without signal, and refreshes automatically when you're back online.

iPhone or Android?+

Android is available now — Beach Report is free on Google Play as an open beta, which anyone can install (no invite needed). The iPhone version is on the way; drop your email above and we'll tell you the day it lands.

Get on the sand.

Beach Report is free on Google Play — no account, no paywall. The iPhone app is on the way.