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St. Mary's District Municipality beaches

Which St. Mary's District Municipality beach is best right now? 15 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:15 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 10.8Poorlater

    Port Hilford Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    6°C43°F
    Water
    11°C52°F
    Wind
    29 km/h18 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.6
  2. 20.7Poorlater

    Big Head Breakers

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    11°C53°F
    Wind
    35 km/h22 mph
    Waves
    1.6 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.6
  3. 30.7Poorlater

    Fancy's Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    11°C53°F
    Wind
    35 km/h22 mph
    Waves
    1.6 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.6

St. Mary's District Municipality today

It is dark across St. Mary's District Municipality right now: 0 of 15 scored beaches look good later, water is 11 to 12°C52 to 53°F. Read at 4:15 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western St. Mary's District Municipality

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.7PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Big Head Breakers, 0.7
Water
11°C53°F
Wind
36 km/h22 mph
Waves
1.7 m5 ft

Eastern St. Mary's District Municipality

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.5PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Port Hilford Beach, 0.8
Water
11°C53°F
Wind
34 km/h21 mph
Waves
2.0 m7 ft

  • Warmest water

    12°C53°F

    Haulover Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality. Score 0.4 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.3 m4 ft waves

    Port Hilford Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality. Wind 29 km/h18 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (0.6); the weakest is 10 am (0.5).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All St. Mary's District Municipality beaches

Every St. Mary's District Municipality beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

15 beaches listed · 15 of 15 scored live

  1. Port Hilford Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.8Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 11°C52°F water.

    • Water11°C52°F
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Big Head Breakers

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.7Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Fancy's Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.7Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Gerrys Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.7Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Pond Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.7Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Success Breaker

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.7Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Southwest Breaker

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. The Bar

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. The Gravel Bar

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 11°C53°F water.

    • Water11°C53°F
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  10. The Big Sand

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 11°C52°F water.

    • Water11°C52°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Little Long Breaker

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  12. Long Breaker

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. Morris Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.5Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Haulover Beach

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.4Poorlater

    2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  15. The Fiddler

    St. Mary's District Municipality

    0.4Poorlater

    2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of St. Mary's District Municipality beaches with live score pins

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St. Mary's District Municipality beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in St. Mary's District Municipality right now?

Port Hilford Beach has the top Beach Score later: 0.8 Poor, with 29 km/h (18 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in St. Mary's District Municipality today?

Sea water is 11 to 12°C (52 to 53°F) across the 15 scored beaches. The warmest is Haulover Beach, at 12°C (53°F).

Where is the sea calmest in St. Mary's District Municipality right now?

Port Hilford Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.3 m (4 ft) with 29 km/h (18 mph) of wind.

Which St. Mary's District Municipality beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in St. Mary's District Municipality today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 0.6 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in St. Mary's District Municipality?

All 15 beaches in our data for St. Mary's District Municipality are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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