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199 hand-picked spots in four home waters

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Lake Temescal

Oakland, CA

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SwimScore 92/100 for a typical swimmer, updated . Sign up free and it’s scored for how you swim.

Lake Temescal · Photo Lagringa · Public domain

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The best water in each home region.

SwimScore out of 100 for a typical swimmer, refreshed every two hours from the latest forecast (last update ).

New York & Northeast

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  1. Million Dollar Beach, Lake GeorgeLake George, NY85Get in
  2. North Beach, BurlingtonBurlington, VT84Get in
  3. Echo Lake State ParkNorth Conway, NH84Get in
  4. Sebago Lake State ParkCasco, ME83Get in

Florida

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  1. Ginnie SpringsHigh Springs, FL90Get in
  2. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State ParkKey Biscayne, FL89Get in
  3. Madison Blue Spring State ParkLee, FL89Get in
  4. South Beach (South Pointe)Miami Beach, FL88Get in

California

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  1. Lake TemescalOakland, CA92Get in
  2. Capitola BeachCapitola, CA91Get in
  3. Brandy Creek Beach, Whiskeytown LakeRedding, CA87Get in
  4. Zuma BeachMalibu, CA86Get in

UK wild swimming

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  1. Farleigh Hungerford (River Frome)Farleigh Hungerford, England83Get in
  2. Grantchester Meadows, River CamCambridge, England83Get in
  3. Dover Harbour BeachDover, England82Get in
  4. Brighton Beach (Palace Pier)Brighton, England81Get in

How SwimScore works

One number. Four verdicts.

SwimPass pulls the latest forecast for your spot and weighs it for the kind of water it is. A sheltered lake and an exposed ocean beach don’t read the same.

  • Waves & swell
  • Wind & gusts
  • Air temperature
  • Rain & visibility
  • UV
  • Air quality
  • Tide
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Scored for you, free. Tell SwimPass how much wave, wind, cold and sun you’re happy with, and every spot is re-read for the way you swim.

  1. 80–100

    Get in.

    Conditions line up. Go swim.

  2. 60–79

    Good swim.

    Worth the trip. Check the detail first.

  3. 40–59

    Your call.

    Something’s off — wind, waves or weather. Know your limits.

  4. 0–39

    Stay dry.

    Not today. Watch for the next window.

Home waters

Fewer spots. Better water.

We start where people really swim: the beaches, lakes, lidos and springs locals use, picked by hand and checked one by one. More regions soon.

Brighton Beach

New York & Northeast

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Brighton Beach · Photo Wusel007 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Siesta Beach

Florida

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Siesta Beach · Photo Mickey Luigi Logitmark · CC0

Aquatic Park

California

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Aquatic Park · Photo Adbar · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kenwood Ladies' Pond, Hampstead Heath

UK wild swimming

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Kenwood Ladies' Pond, Hampstead Heath · Photo Peter · CC BY-SA 2.0

Where the numbers come from

Weather & marine
Open-Meteo
Air quality
Open-Meteo
Tides (US)
NOAA
Reports & photos
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