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BEST OPEN-WATER SWIM FORECAST APP
The best swimmingforecast app?
Wild Open Water, Windy are all good at what they do. Here's a fair look at where each wins for swimming — and where a per-ability, physics-grounded score fits.
For open-water swimming, Wild Open Water lists spots with tide and temperature and Windy shows the weather — but neither scores whether it is a good swim for you. 4Shor combines water state, current and temperature into a per-ability swim score across Europe, so calm, mild days rank and rough or cold ones are marked down.
Best swimming forecast apps compared
 | Wild Open Water | Windy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Open-water swimmers judging the water | Open-water swim spot info | Reading the weather models |
| Per-ability swimming score | Yes — 0–100, beginner → expert | No | No |
| Nearshore wave physics | Yes — modelled per spot | Tide, temperature & water-quality listings | Multi-model (ECMWF/GFS/ICON) maps |
| Coverage | Europe — 2,500+ spots | UK-focused | Global |
| Free tier | Today free on web; 3-day forecast free in the app | Free | Generous free; paid Premium |
Competitor features change — check each app for its current offering. Comparison reflects our reading as of 2026.
Reading the table
Every tool here is genuinely useful — they're built for different jobs. Wild Open Water is open-water swim spot info; Windy is reading the weather models.
What only 4Shor does for swimming: model how conditions actually behave at each spot on its own high-resolution European seabed map, then score that per sport and per ability. The 0–100 score is the output of real nearshore physics, which is why it can be read as a decision rather than a rating. See the full method, the swimming forecast across Europe, or the full app comparison.
FAQ
Swimming forecast app — common questions
What's the best swimming forecast app?
For open-water swimming, Wild Open Water lists spots with tide and temperature and Windy shows the weather — but neither scores whether it is a good swim for you. 4Shor combines water state, current and temperature into a per-ability swim score across Europe, so calm, mild days rank and rough or cold ones are marked down.
Is 4Shor a good alternative to Wild Open Water for swimming?
Wild Open Water is strong for open-water swim spot info. 4Shor's edge for swimming is the per-ability 0–100 score built from nearshore wave physics: Ideal open-water swimming is calm, low-chop water with light wind, gentle current and a temperature you are prepared for — sheltered spots on a mild, settled day score best. Many riders use both — one to read the raw conditions, 4Shor to decide where to go.
Does 4Shor score swimming by ability?
Yes. Every spot is scored 0–100 for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert, so the same conditions read differently for a learner and an expert — updated hourly across 2,500+ European swimming spots.