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BrrChecker shows live how warm the water is – with readings from more than 13,000 stations in 80 countries: lakes, rivers, lidos and beaches. All materials on this page are free to use for editorial coverage.
Facts
AppBrrChecker – How warm is the water?
iPhone & Apple Watch (widgets, complications)
iPhone & Apple Watch (widgets, complications)
PriceFree on the App Store · BrrChecker Pro €4.99/year (with Family Sharing)
Available sinceJuly 12, 2026, worldwide · 7 languages · current version 1.4.2 (October 12, 2026) with BrrCommunity
DataMore than 13,000 measuring points in 80 countries from 70+ official & open sources (BAFU, PEGELONLINE, NOAA, NERRS, USGS, EEA and many more)
Privacy“No data collected” – App Store privacy label
Contactinfo [at] brrchecker.app
What the app does
- Live water temperature with trend and history (7/14/30 days + maximum)
- BrrScore 1–10 for 7 sports (swimming, SUP, kayak, surfing, windsurfing, kiting, pump foiling) – with wetsuit advice
- BrrLog: session log for swims, cold plunges and SUP with the official water temperature – Apple Watch leads the workout, sessions land in Apple Health
- BrrCommunity (new in 1.4.2, free): Apple Watch measures the water temperature while you swim – shared, the reading appears anonymously at the bathing spot, right where official samples come only every few weeks. Only temperature, time rounded to 10 minutes and the spot are transmitted; can be switched off
- Wind for surf & kite at coastal spots: knots, gusts, onshore/offshore and the best window of the next 48 hours
- Weather, wind and UV right at the spot · rain radar · severe-weather alerts
- Tides with curve for coastal spots
- Water level & discharge for rivers – honestly classified against official long-term means, where available
- Source popup per station: agency, link, licence and measurement time in one tap
- Official EU bathing-water quality (EEA) with bacteria readings – blue-green algae warnings where authorities publish them
- Temperature search and BrrScore filter (“show me water above 24°”)
- Temperature alerts
- Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch app and complications
- °C/°F, 7 languages, area map with POIs
- Lido portal: operators extend their listing for free and report their own readings
Screenshots
Click opens the web resolution (1000 px, with Apple device frames). Originals without frames (1320×2868) and the app icon in full resolution on request – or directly: app icon (512 px).
Apple Watch
Links
View on the App Storebrrchecker.app
App preview videos (all languages) directly on the App Store page.