Check the Beach

Manchester beaches

Which Manchester beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:02 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. 16.5Goodlater

    Long Bay Beach

    Manchester

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.8
  2. 26.4Goodlater

    Farquhars Beach

    Manchester

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.9

Manchester today

It is dark across Manchester right now: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C85°F. Read at 3:02 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C85°F

    Long Bay Beach

    Manchester. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Farquhars Beach

    Manchester. Wind 8 km/h5 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (7.2); the weakest is 3 pm (3.0).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 2 pm.

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

All Manchester beaches

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

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Long Bay Beach

    Manchester

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Farquhars Beach

    Manchester

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Manchester beaches with live score pins

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Manchester beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Manchester right now?

Long Bay Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.5 Good, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Manchester today?

Sea water is 30°C (85°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Long Bay Beach, at 30°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Manchester right now?

Farquhars Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Which Manchester 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 Manchester today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 7.2 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 2 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Manchester?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Manchester?

All 2 beaches in our data for Manchester are scored live on this page.

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

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