Summer is here — find the perfect bathing spot instantly. Nearly 4,000 spots across the Nordics with real-time water quality, temperature and swimmer reviews.
Swim smart. Swim safe.
The only app combining official water quality, real-time temperatures, and genuine swimmer reviews for thousands of bathing spots across the Nordics.
WHAT YOU GET
- Official water quality from authorities in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark
- Water temperatures from weather services, satellite data, and fellow swimmers
- Interactive map with nearby spots, sorted by distance
- Filter by sandy beach, family-friendly, parking, diving board, dog-friendly and more
- Push notifications when water quality changes at your saved favourites
NORDIC COVERAGE
At home or on holiday — nearly 4,000 bathing spots across Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, always up to date.
A COMMUNITY OF SWIMMERS
Badvatten grows with its users:
- Share visits with photos, comments and ratings
- Report water temperatures you've measured yourself
- Suggest new spots or correct inaccurate information
All contributions are reviewed by moderators — so you can always trust what you see.
THE SWIMMING GUIDE
Explore curated guides: family beaches, dog-friendly shores, EU-certified spots, and where the water is warmest right now.
Download free and bring Badvatten wherever you swim.
Ratings & Reviews
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What's new:
• Rate a swimming spot with stars after checking in or sharing a visit
• Real translation for visit posts, comments and replies — the button only appears when the text is actually in another language
• "Follow back" button right in your followers list
• See when other swimmers are online (and hide your own status if you like)
• The app icon now shows your unread notification count, with a new notification sound
Improvements:
• Much smoother photo viewer — easier to pull up comments, faster response when tapping a photo, and double-tap zoom works again
• Less cropping on photos on the swimming spot page
• Shows the real city for foreign swimming spots instead of a country code
• Notifications now take you to the right place in the app when someone likes or comments
Bug fixes:
• Achievements like Ice bear and Summer swimmer weren't always tappable
• Various minor layout fixes in profile and notification settings
• Hardcoded text in some dialogs is now translated
Version 1.4.0
The developer, Jesper Hardyson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Jesper Hardyson
Size
87.6 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 4 more
English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish
