Northern England
18 of 28 beaches scored, 0 good now
- Water
- 13°C55°F
- Wind
- 22 km/h14 mph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
Which England beach is best right now? 660 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
Updated 2:01 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.
Norfolk
Dark there now. Best 10 am laterEngland
Dark there now. Best 6 pm laterNorth Yorkshire
Dark there now. Best 2 pm laterIt is dark across England right now: 0 of 120 scored beaches look good later, water is 12 to 17°C54 to 62°F. Read at 2:01 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
18 of 28 beaches scored, 0 good now
102 of 272 beaches scored, 0 good now
Warmest water
17°C62°F
Isle of Wight. 1.3°2.3° above the England average. Score 1.8 Poor.
Best for families
1.4 Poor
Cornwall. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.
The best hour left today is 6 pm (2.2); the weakest is 8 am (1.0).
No stretch reaches a good score.
England tomorrow: the best hour is 8 am (2.5) and the weakest is 3 pm (0.7).
No stretch reaches a good score.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
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Norfolk
Flat water, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
England
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
North Yorkshire
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
Torbay
2.6 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
East Riding of Yorkshire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Devon
4.1 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
4.1 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
4.1 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
4.1 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
England
4.1 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
North Yorkshire
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.
North Yorkshire
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.
England
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Dorset
2.9 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Devon
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Torbay
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
County Durham
Small waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
Borough of Blackpool
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Liverpool City Region
Flat water, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Lancashire
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Liverpool City Region
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Liverpool City Region
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
Gloucestershire
Flat water, light wind and 13°C56°F water.
Norfolk
Small waves, breezy and 14°C58°F water.
Liverpool City Region
Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.
England
2.6 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
3.6 m12 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
3.6 m12 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Dorset
2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Dorset
2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Dorset
2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Dorset
2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
3.3 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
North East
Small waves, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
Cornwall
4.5 m15 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
North Somerset
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C58°F water.
Cornwall
3.3 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
3.3 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Somerset
Small waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
3.3 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Isles of Scilly
5.0 m16 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.
Isles of Scilly
6.2 m20 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.
Isles of Scilly
6.2 m20 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.
Cornwall
5.1 m17 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
Suffolk
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m17 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m17 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.3 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Norfolk
Small waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.
Kent
Small waves, strong wind and 14°C58°F water.
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
England
5.0 m16 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Greater London
Waves not available, breezy.
Suffolk
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
Hampshire
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Hampshire
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Westmorland and Furness
Small waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.
Kent
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
5.0 m16 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
England
1.4 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
3.4 m11 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
3.4 m11 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
3.4 m11 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.3 m8 ft waves, breezy and 15°C60°F water.
Devon
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Isle of Wight
1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Devon
3.5 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
3.5 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.0 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.0 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Devon
3.6 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Devon
3.6 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
2.3 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Cornwall
2.3 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C59°F water.
Devon
3.8 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Dorset
2.0 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Devon
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Devon
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Kent
1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.3 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
West Sussex
2.5 m8 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.
East Sussex
2.3 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Hampshire
2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
England
2.6 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
England
2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C62°F water.
Brighton and Hove
2.5 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Brighton and Hove
2.5 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
West Sussex
2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
East Sussex
2.3 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Cornwall
2.0 m6 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Brighton and Hove
2.5 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
East Sussex
2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
Cumberland
Small waves, gentle breeze and 14°C57°F water.
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It is dark in Cornwall: 0 of 35 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Daymer Bay is the calmest, with 17 km/h10 mph of wind and 1.7 m6 ft waves. 35 of 189 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 35 look good later
35 of 189 beaches scored
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Cornwall
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Devon: 0 of 16 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Broadsands Beach is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves. 16 of 113 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 16 look good later
16 of 113 beaches scored
Devon
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Devon
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Torbay: 0 of 9 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C60 to 61°F. Maidencombe Beach is the calmest, with 41 km/h26 mph of wind and 2.6 m9 ft waves. 9 of 27 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 9 look good later
9 of 27 beaches scored
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Torbay
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
It is dark in Dorset: 0 of 6 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C60 to 61°F. Studland Beach is the calmest, with 50 km/h31 mph of wind and 2.0 m6 ft waves. 6 of 16 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 6 look good later
6 of 16 beaches scored
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Dorset
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Dorset
No score available right now
Dorset
No score available right now
It is dark in Kent: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 14 to 16°C58 to 61°F. The Street is the calmest, with 31 km/h19 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves. 4 of 28 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 28 beaches scored
Kent
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kent
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kent
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kent
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
It is dark in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16°C60 to 61°F. Alum Chine Beach is the calmest, with 44 km/h28 mph of wind and 2.0 m7 ft waves. 4 of 15 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 15 beaches scored
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
No score available right now
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
No score available right now
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
No score available right now
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
No score available right now
It is dark in Liverpool City Region: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 13°C55°F. Crosby Beach is the calmest, with 26 km/h16 mph of wind and 0.5 m2 ft waves. 4 of 7 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
4 of 7 beaches scored
Liverpool City Region
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Liverpool City Region
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Liverpool City Region
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Liverpool City Region
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
It is dark in Isles of Scilly: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15°C58°F. Bar Point is the calmest, with 67 km/h42 mph of wind and 5.0 m16 ft waves. 3 of 33 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later
3 of 33 beaches scored
Isles of Scilly
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Isles of Scilly
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Isles of Scilly
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
26 more areas have beaches in our data. Find them under “Sub-areas” below or in the area filter.
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
Dark now. 0 of 35 look good later35 of 189 beaches scored
Best now: Porthbeor Beach, 2.7 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 28 beaches scored
Best now: Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, 2.2 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 15 beaches scored
Best now: Bournemouth Beach, 1.8 PoorDark now. 0 of 4 look good later4 of 7 beaches scored
Best now: Crosby Beach, 3.2 PoorDark now. 0 of 3 look good later3 of 12 beaches scored
Best now: Speeton Sands, 3.7 PoorDark now. 0 of 1 look good later1 of 17 beaches scored
Best now: South Beach, 3.5 PoorDark now. 0 of 1 look good later1 of 9 beaches scored
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Holkham Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.2 Good, with 25 km/h (15 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
Sea water is 12 to 17°C (54 to 62°F) across the 120 scored beaches. The warmest is Ventnor beach, at 17°C (62°F).
Fossil Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind.
6 of 300 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Porthcothan beach, Booby's Bay and Praa Sands. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 2.2 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
4 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
660 beaches are in our data for England. This page lists 300 and scores 120 of them live; every beach page scores itself when you open it.
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