Never drive to a closed pool again.
PoolWatch shows which public pools are open, closed, or have lanes free — right now, across Australia. Free, live, and no login.
Public pool information, built like infrastructure.
An independent, accuracy-first service making the real-time status of every public pool in Australia freely accessible — built to public-infrastructure standards and ready to partner with government and water-safety agencies.
Pool status you can actually trust.
No more ringing the front desk or turning up to a locked gate. PoolWatch does the checking so you don't have to guess.
Real-time, not guesswork
Live status that updates automatically, refreshed continuously.
Every public pool
Council pools, aquatic centres and leisure centres — all on one live map.
Lanes & space
See how many lanes are free before you pack the bag and drive over.
Alerts that matter
Get pinged when your pool closes, reopens, or frees up. Set it once.
When we can't verify a pool, we tell you — we never make it up.
Other trackers guess. PoolWatch shows "status unavailable — call the pool" rather than risk sending you to a locked door. Accuracy over coverage, every time.
A heads-up the moment your pool changes.
Save your pools and we'll email you the instant one opens, closes, or frees up — so you never waste a trip. Set up in the app in seconds.
A clean, no-noise email. Unsubscribe any time.
Free for everyone. Extra love optional.
The core service is free and always will be. Supporters and partners keep the lights on and the data flowing.
- Live status for every pool
- Search & lane availability
- No login, no tracking
- Everything in Free
- Email alerts when your pools change status
- Unlimited favourite pools
- Support a free public service
- API access & embeddable widgets
- Operator dashboard & trends
- Historical data export
- Priority support & custom integrations
Prices shown in A$ and include GST where applicable. Paid plans renew until cancelled — cancel anytime. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law / NZ Consumer Guarantees Act are not excluded.
Keep PoolWatch free for everyone.
No ads. No paywall on the basics. Your donation covers servers, data and keeping every pool live — for the whole community.
Operated by SmartRoutes Ltd. PoolWatch is not a registered charity; contributions aren't tax-deductible.
A live map of Australia's pools.
Good questions.
Is PoolWatch really free?+
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Which pools are covered?+
What if a pool's status can't be read?+
Do you track me?+
Infrastructure the public already relies on.
A live, free, accuracy-first picture of public aquatic facilities across Australia — used by residents every day, at no cost to them.
Public outcomes, not just an app.
Water safety
Drowning prevention starts with access. Timely, accurate facility information helps people find open, supervised water — supporting national water-safety and participation goals.
Equitable access
Families, shift-workers, people with disability and newcomers without local knowledge all get the same clear, real-time picture of what's open and suitable.
Transparency
One neutral, real-time source across many councils and operators — presented accessibly, with no logins, no ads and no spin.
Built to the bar public bodies expect.
The same disciplines you'd require of any public-data supplier — documented and ready for due diligence.
Accuracy-first policy
Never guesses. When a source can't be verified it shows "unavailable — call the pool". Coverage never trumps correctness.
Documented methodology
Clear data definitions and a documented methodology, shareable with partners under appropriate confidentiality.
Privacy by design
No accounts required to use the public service, and no tracking of individuals. Minimal data, by default.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA target, keyboard-navigable, fast on any device and connection. Information for everyone.
Reliability & resilience
Redundant edge infrastructure, monitored uptime and automatic failover — including a secondary AI provider so status keeps flowing.
Open & auditable
Methods and definitions available to partners for assurance and independent verification.
Ready to meet the criteria that come with public funding.
PoolWatch maps cleanly onto the objectives commonly attached to public-good digital funding and procurement.
We'll map PoolWatch to your specific program's objectives and reporting requirements.
Let's make pool data public infrastructure for Australia.
Data partnership, co-funding, council integration or a white-label deployment — we're ready to talk.
PoolWatch is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any government agency.
An independent public-data infrastructure operator.
PoolWatch is built and operated independently, with a long-term commitment to durable, public-good data infrastructure in Australia.
Our focus is reliability, accuracy and open access — and partnering with the agencies responsible for water safety, sport & recreation, and local government to keep essential public information freely available.