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Add a Snorkel Spot
Know a great snorkel or dive location? Add it to the map so others can discover it. Include details about access, conditions, and what makes it special.
Community · Open source
Built by snorkellers, for snorkellers
HowsTheSpot is open source and community-powered. Every verdict is stitched together from reports, proposals and edits by people who actually got in the water. Here’s how you can help.
Four ways to contribute
Pick whichever fits — a single honest report helps as much as a pull request.
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Share Conditions Reports
Visited a spot recently? Leave a conditions report to help others plan their trip. Real-time community data makes the app better for everyone.
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Contribute Code
The project is open source! Fix bugs, add features, or improve documentation. Check our GitHub for open issues and contribution guidelines.
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Support the Project
Help keep the servers running and the data flowing. Your support helps us maintain free access to ocean conditions for everyone.
How a report becomes a verdict
Your field report feeds a transparent pipeline — nothing is invented, and every step is traceable.
Step 01
You report
Submit what you saw, with a verdict and the key reads.
Step 02
Community verifies
Other snorkellers confirm, reply or flag the report.
Step 03
Local experts review
Trusted reporters and local experts approve or correct it.
Step 04
The verdict updates
Approved data feeds the spot’s live GO / Marginal / NO-GO.
Open source & free, forever
The code, the data pipeline and the contribution guides all live on GitHub. Star the repo, open an issue, or send your first pull request.