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St Bees Promenade, Tea Room and low cliffs The tea room is the building at upper left. The brown cliffs behind are composed of Quaternary age deposits which are suffering quite active erosion. The darSt Bees Beach, Cumberland

Cumberland beaches

Which Cumberland beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:03 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. North Beach, Whitehaven11.4Poor

    North Beach

    Cumberland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 2.2
  2. Cliffs south of Fleswick The beach of Fleswick Bay is a convenient stopping point for lunch on a sea kayak trip, avoiding the crowds of St. Bees. The cliff scenery loses height south of this point, bu21.4Poor

    Fleswick Bay

    Cumberland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    25 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 1.7
  3. St Bees Promenade, Tea Room and low cliffs The tea room is the building at upper left. The brown cliffs behind are composed of Quaternary age deposits which are suffering quite active erosion. The dar31.0Poor

    St Bees Beach

    Cumberland

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    31 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 1.6

Cumberland today

A poor day for the beach across Cumberland: 0 of 3 scored beaches are good right now, water is 14°C57°F, and wind averages 26 km/h16 mph (breezy). Read at 9:03 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    14°C57°F

    St Bees Beach

    Cumberland. Score 1.0 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    North Beach

    Cumberland. Wind 23 km/h14 mph.

Best hours

Cumberland averages 1.3 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (1.3); the weakest is 2 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

All Cumberland beaches

Every Cumberland beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. North Beach, Whitehaven

    North Beach

    Cumberland

    1.4Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  2. Cliffs south of Fleswick The beach of Fleswick Bay is a convenient stopping point for lunch on a sea kayak trip, avoiding the crowds of St. Bees. The cliff scenery loses height south of this point, bu

    Fleswick Bay

    Cumberland

    1.4Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. St Bees Promenade, Tea Room and low cliffs The tea room is the building at upper left. The brown cliffs behind are composed of Quaternary age deposits which are suffering quite active erosion. The dar

    St Bees Beach

    Cumberland

    1.0Poor

    1.0 m3 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
Map of Cumberland beaches with live score pins

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Cumberland beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Cumberland right now?

North Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 1.4 Poor, with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cumberland today?

Sea water is 14°C (57°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is St Bees Beach, at 14°C (57°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cumberland right now?

North Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind.

Which Cumberland 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 Cumberland today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 1.3 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cumberland?

No live cams are listed for Cumberland yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cumberland?

All 3 beaches in our data for Cumberland are scored live on this page.

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

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