Know the state of the beaches with these apps for your Android mobile

You may now like the countryside, the swimming pool, the parties and summer festivals in the towns more than the beach is the favorite destination for Spaniards on vacation. June is coming and we already have our sights set on that set of sand and sea that drives us all crazy. And, in general, we take it for granted that the weather will always be good in summer, we will always have the beaches available for bathing, there will never be any setbacks and everything will turn out just fine. And then come the regrets.

A complicated sea state, dirt, bad weather, the fearsome Levante Cadiz... there are certain elements that can ruin your vacation and it is better to always keep them in mind. For this, how could it be otherwise, there are applications in the Play Store that can get us out of a bad situation on more than one occasion. These tools will help you detect if a beach is in good condition to be visited, the state of the sea, the weather... in short, everything you need so that you can arrive by car and jump headfirst without hesitation.

The best applications to find out how the beach is this summer

iBeach: weather on the beach

We begin our summer journey through the applications to know the state of the beaches with iPlaya. The interface is very clear and simple: just open the application we have two tabs, one for provinces and another for locationIf we choose the second, the application will turn on the GPS and locate us in space, showing the closest beaches and the distance to which we are, a very interesting option if we don't know which beach to go to. In 'Provinces', as its name indicates, we will have the beaches according to province. We chose, for example, Cádiz.

In alphabetical order the municipalities of Cádiz with beaches will appear. We choose, for example, Barbate. And within Barbate the available beaches will appear. All the necessary information will appear on the final screen: the weather, water temperature, wind chill, wind, waves and peak hours of sun, so that you take it into account when taking it.

Download | iBeach: weather on the beach (5.8 MB)

Beaches of Spain

When opening the application, it will ask us for permission to use the location and thus offer us information about the nearest beaches. The good thing about this app is that it tells you everything you need to know about a certain beach: its physical characteristics, whether it has a blue flag, nearby hospitals, all the services available(toilets, showers, parking, shops, sunbed rentals...) in addition to being able to see and leave comments about it. The user will be able to add the beaches they want as favorites to have the information at hand. And, of course, we will have the weather, the wind that is blowing and the ultraviolet index. Finally, the app includes direct access with Google Maps to go to the beach.

Download | Beaches in Spain (13 MB)

Infomedusa

If what really matters to you is knowing if there will be jellyfish on the beach where you are going on vacation, Infomedusa is your application.It is a tool that, in just a couple of steps, you will be able to know if your favorite place this summer will be available for the bathroom To access the information we must display the side menu and click on 'Beaches'. On the next screen we will find them cataloged in 'List', 'By municipality' and in 'Map'.

The good thing about the 'Infomedusa' application is that it not only informs you of the number of jellyfish in the water, that is, just one more piece of information, offering the user important notes such as the weather, the speed and direction of the wind, the level of radiation and the waves. In addition, the beach section has more relevant information such as the services available, user messages and photographs, a map that locates the beach and even eventual photography contests with which to create a community.We can also add the beaches we want to favorites and then access them quickly.

Download | Infomedusa (12 MB)

Blue Flags

According to Wikipedia, "The Blue Flag is an award given annually since 1987 by the European Foundation for Environmental Education to beaches and ports that meet a series of environmental conditions and facilities." That is why the beaches with such a badge become the favorites for bathers. If you want to know what they are, you can use this tool called, precisely, 'Blue Flags'.

Maybe this is not the most beautiful application in the world but it does what it promises and that is to show you which beaches have the blue flag badge. You can find the beach by searching for it in the box above and marking different search filters such as 'Province', 'Length of the beach' or if it has 'Defibrillators' or 'Parking space for the disabled.When you access a beach you will have information about the weather, how to get there, as well as a list of places of interest in the area in case you feel like getting out of the water and visiting the town.

Download | Blue Flags (42 MB)

My beach

And we finish the list with the application 'My Beach'. As soon as we open the application, we must give it permission to locate us and thus show us the closest beaches according to location. Once the permission is given, we advise you to close and reopen the app so that it shows you the real result. Once it offers you the list of beaches, you just have to click on the ones that arouse your interest and thus know the services available and the weather. We can also consult the list of hotels to sleep on the beach as well as a gallery of photos and videos of it. The best thing about this app is that it has information that doesn't need a data connection

Download | My Beach (8 MB)