Beachsafe

Developer's DescriptionBy Surf Life Saving AustraliaTaking a road trip up the coast. On holiday? Or just looking for the right beach for you? Find your nearest beaches in seconds.Taking a road trip up the coast? On holiday? Or just looking for the right beach for you? Find your nearest beaches in seconds.Brought to you by Surf Life Saving Australia, the Beachsafe app includes the location, weather, surf conditions and hazards plus the local facilities for all Australian beaches. Importantly, the current lifesaving service for each beach is listed to help you find the nearest patrolled beach. Beachsafe also provides expert advice about rip currents, flags and signs, waves, marine creatures, surf skills and more.SLSA recommends swimming at patrolled beaches, between the red and yellow flags.App FeaturesFind a beachFind beaches near you with your devices GPSUse the map view to quickly locate beaches near youSearch for a town, city, region or beachSave your favourite beachesPatrol service informationQuickly and easily see if a beach is patrolled by surf lifesavers or lifeguardsFind out when a beach will be patrolled using the future search functionConditionsView detailed weather forecastsSee the tide informationCheck the swell and wind forecastHazardsReview a beachs hazard ratingRead detailed summaries of each beach written by coastal safety expertsSee hazard information about a patrolled beach including rip currents, stingers and sharks when these have been entered by surf lifesavers or lifeguardsSurf SafetyHow to identify and escape rip currentsLifeguards top tipsRead about flags and signsWaves and weatherSurf skillsMarine creaturesStingersFirst aid adviceAnd moreThe Beachsafe app was produced in conjunction with SLSA's beach safety website beachsafe.org.au.If you find this app useful and you wish to help support Surf Life Saving Australia and our 160,000 volunteers, please visit https://sls.com.au.Be safe at the beach, get Beachsafe.