Open Water Spots

Know before you swim

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Open Water Spots is a community map of open-water swimming locations worldwide — seas, lakes and rivers — with live water conditions, GPS swim tracking, and the people you swim with. Know before you swim. DISCOVER • 29,000+ open-water spots mapped worldwide — beaches, lakes, rivers and lidos • Live conditions per spot: water temperature, wind, waves and a clear daily rating • Today Mode ranks spots near you by today's conditions — calmest, warmest, best for beginners • Search any spot by name and jump straight to it TRACK • Record GPS swims with live distance, duration and pace (min/100m) • Build streaks, hit annual distance goals, earn badges and climb the leaderboard • Import your past swims from Strava APPLE HEALTH • Save the swims you record to Apple Health as open-water swimming workouts — distance, duration, active energy and your GPS route, all written with your permission. • With an Apple Watch Ultra (or Series 10 and later), Open Water Spots can read the water temperature your watch recorded during a swim, to log an accurate water temp. • Your health data stays on your device — we never store or transmit it. Manage access anytime in Settings › Privacy & Security › Health. COMMUNITY • Add spots, post conditions reports, write reviews and flag hazards • Follow other swimmers, like and comment on swims • Organise and join meetups, races and open-water clubs SAFETY-MINDED, NOT A SAFETY SERVICE Open Water Spots gives you information to make your own decisions — it does not call for help on your behalf. Always check local conditions and swim within your limits. FREE — AND PRO IF YOU WANT MORE The free tier is the real product: discovery, conditions, adding spots, reviews, and up to 10 swim logs a year. Pro unlocks unlimited logs, the full 5-day forecast, offline spot access, annual goals + advanced stats, and meetup organising. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Open Water Spots Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $5.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.openwaterspots.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Your watch now talks to Open Water Spots. • Import swims from any watch — drop in .FIT files from Garmin, COROS, Suunto or Polar, or pull your open-water swims straight from Apple Health, complete with route and water temperature • Community hub — join a club, organise events, and browse the open-water race calendar • Today Mode — spots near you, ranked by today's conditions • Choose your units — °C/°F and km/miles in the new Settings • Richer spot pages — live hazard flags, facilities, entry/exit points, and a coach's tip for how to swim the conditions • Fixes and performance improvements

The developer, Alexandru Coci, 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 Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Purchases
    • Location
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Identifiers

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

Seller
  • Alexandru Coci
Size
  • 9.2 MB
Category
  • Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 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.
Location
  • This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Open Water Spots Pro $39.99
  • Open Water Spots Pro $5.99
Copyright
  • © 2026 Alexandru Coci