Case study
Vizzbud |
A lightweight tool that gives Sydney divers realtime site conditions (wind, swell, tides & more) plus a beautifully simple dive log. Built for speed, accuracy, and repeat use.
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Outdoor Recreation / Marine
How we helped
Progressive Web App (PWA)
Realtime conditions pipeline (wind/swell/tide)
Sydney site database + map
Dive log with photos, stats & gear
Account system + privacy controls
Email notices (tide windows, conditions)
Analytics with zero tracking creep
Goals
- Check if it's worth the drive
- Realtime local conditions at a glance
- Log dives you're proud of
- Fast, photo-first, auto-captured stats
- Come back often
- Snappy PWA + useful notifications
The challenge
Divers needed one trustworthy place to check today's conditions per site (not generic ocean forecasts) and a way to log dives quickly without wrestling a bloated app. Prior tools were either slow, global, or ad-heavy, and didn't fit how Sydney shore dives actually work.
Highlights
What we did
• Created a lightweight app divers can save to their phone and use anywhere.
• Pulled in the latest wind, swell, and tide data for each Sydney dive site.
• Designed simple cards that highlight if conditions look good, with details just a tap away.
• Built a photo-led dive log that auto-fills key info like tide, time, and weather.
• Added handy extras: bookmark favourite sites, get gentle reminders when conditions look good, and keep full control of your privacy.
• Made sure it's fast and reliable, so it works smoothly even with spotty reception.
• Kept the focus on divers' needs, not ads or noise — just clean, useful tools.
• Pulled in the latest wind, swell, and tide data for each Sydney dive site.
• Designed simple cards that highlight if conditions look good, with details just a tap away.
• Built a photo-led dive log that auto-fills key info like tide, time, and weather.
• Added handy extras: bookmark favourite sites, get gentle reminders when conditions look good, and keep full control of your privacy.
• Made sure it's fast and reliable, so it works smoothly even with spotty reception.
• Kept the focus on divers' needs, not ads or noise — just clean, useful tools.
Highlights from the build
Outcomes
Time to conditions
< 2 seconds
Users
23+
Dive logs created
60+
The result
Vizzbud gives divers the confidence to plan smarter and log easier. Conditions are clear at a glance, the logbook feels effortless to use, and it all works offline right at the pier. By focusing on speed, simplicity, and privacy, we built something divers actually enjoy coming back to — not just another app they forget about.
Built with
Laravel
Tailwind CSS
PWA
MySQL
Openmeteo Weather API
Mapbox Maps
Simple Analytics
