PaddlePoint aggregates publicly available data from the following sources. We do not independently verify, validate, or guarantee this data.

Weather & Conditions

• Open-Meteo — Wind speed, direction, gusts, temperature, UV, visibility, precipitation, cloud cover, and marine data (wave height, wave period, swell direction)
• Google Weather API — Current conditions, hourly forecasts, thunderstorm probability, powered by Google DeepMind AI weather models
• NOAA Tides & Currents — Official US government tide predictions and real-time water level observations
• National Weather Service (NWS) — Active weather alerts including beach hazard statements, coastal flood warnings, rip current advisories

Water Quality

• California State Water Resources Control Board — Beach water quality advisories, postings, and closures based on bacteria testing via the CA Open Data Portal
• SD County Dept. of Environmental Health — Real-time beach and bay water quality monitoring for San Diego County
• NOAA HABSOS — Harmful Algal Bloom Observing System for algae/red tide conditions
• Swim Guide — Beach water quality data from monitoring programs worldwide

River & Inland Water

• USGS National Water Information System — Real-time river flow, water level, and water temperature data from gauging stations across the US

Mapping & Location

• Google Maps & Places API — Interactive map, location search, and place information
• California Coastal Commission — Official coastal access points data

Safety Guidelines

• U.S. Coast Guard — Cold water safety thresholds and boating safety
• American Canoe Association (ACA) — Paddling safety standards and thermal protection thresholds
• National Center for Cold Water Safety — Cold water immersion risk guidelines
• American Whitewater — River and whitewater safety standards

All data is fetched in real-time from public APIs. PaddlePoint has no control over the accuracy, availability, or reliability of third-party data.