Is my Apple Watch waterproof?
Your Apple Watch is splash and water resistant, but not waterproof.* For example, you may wear and use your Apple Watch during exercise (exposure to sweat is OK), in the rain, and while washing your hands.
Can I go swimming or take a shower with my Apple Watch?
Submerging your Apple Watch isn't recommended. Water resistance isn't a permanent condition, and your Apple Watch can't be rechecked or resealed for water resistance. The following may affect the water resistance of your Apple Watch and should be avoided:
- Dropping your Apple Watch or subjecting it to other impacts.
- Submerging your Apple Watch in water for long periods of time.
- Swimming or bathing with your Apple Watch.
- Exposing your Apple Watch to pressurized water or high velocity water, for example, showering, water skiing, wake boarding, surfing, jet skiing, and so on.
- Wearing your Apple Watch in a sauna or steam room.
What should I do if my Apple Watch gets wet?
If water splashes on to your Apple Watch, wipe it off with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. Don't use heat, compressed air, or sprays.
Try to minimize exposing your Apple Watch to these substances: Soap, detergent, acids or acidic foods, and any liquids other than fresh water, such as salt water, soapy water, pool water, perfume, insect repellent, lotions, sunscreen, oil, adhesive remover, hair dye, or solvents. If your Apple Watch comes into contact with one of these substances, follow the instructions to clean your Apple Watch.
What should I do if my Apple Watch got wet, and now its speaker sounds muffled?
Check to see if water is in the microphone or speaker by placing the device, speaker side down, on a lint-free, microfiber cloth to see if any water drips out. Water in the port may degrade speaker or microphone performance until it completely evaporates.
Dry your Apple Watch using a lint-free, microfiber cloth. Don't use heat, compressed air, or sprays. Don't insert anything into the microphone or speaker ports, and don't shake the watch to remove water. Allowing your Apple Watch to charge overnight may speed up evaporation.
*Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 under IEC standard 60529. The leather bands are not water resistant.