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Fraser beach in EastneyEastney Beach, Portsmouth

Portsmouth beaches

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

Updated 5:28 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. Fraser beach in Eastney11.7Poorlater

    Eastney Beach

    Portsmouth

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    45 km/h28 mph
    Waves
    1.9 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.5
  2. Eastney Beach 521.7Poorlater

    Southsea nudist beach

    Portsmouth

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    45 km/h28 mph
    Waves
    1.9 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.5
  3. Eastney Beach 531.7Poorlater

    West Winner

    Portsmouth

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    45 km/h28 mph
    Waves
    1.9 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.5

Portsmouth today

It is dark across Portsmouth right now: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later, water is 15°C60°F. Read at 5:28 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    15°C60°F

    Eastney Beach

    Portsmouth. Score 1.7 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.9 m6 ft waves

    Eastney Beach

    Portsmouth. Wind 45 km/h28 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (1.8); the weakest is 11 am (1.2).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Portsmouth beaches

Every Portsmouth 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. Fraser beach in Eastney

    Eastney Beach

    Portsmouth

    1.7Poorlater

    1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind45 km/h28 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Eastney Beach 5
    1.7Poorlater

    1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind45 km/h28 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Eastney Beach 5

    West Winner

    Portsmouth

    1.7Poorlater

    1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind45 km/h28 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Portsmouth beaches with live score pins

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Portsmouth beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Portsmouth right now?

Eastney Beach has the top Beach Score later: 1.7 Poor, with 45 km/h (28 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Portsmouth today?

Sea water is 15°C (60°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Eastney Beach, at 15°C (60°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Portsmouth right now?

Eastney Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.9 m (6 ft) with 45 km/h (28 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 1.8 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Portsmouth?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Portsmouth?

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

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

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