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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha beaches

Which Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha beach is best right now? 21 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:30 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. 16.7Good

    Georgetown Beach

    Ascension Island

    Best 3 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    24°C74°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    1.6 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.5
  2. 26.7Good

    Long Beach

    Ascension Island

    Best 3 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    24°C74°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    1.6 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.5
  3. 36.0Good

    English Beach

    Ascension Island

    Best 3 pm to 7 pm
    Air
    23°C74°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.5 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.6

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha today

A poor day for the beach across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: 0 of 21 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, water is 12 to 25°C53 to 77°F, and wind averages 21 km/h13 mph (breezy). Read at 7:30 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.3GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Georgetown Beach, 6.7
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft

Southern Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

16 of 16 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Long Beach, 3.4
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
22 km/h14 mph
Waves
2.5 m8 ft
  • Warmest water

    25°C77°F

    Georgetown Beach

    Ascension Island. 9.2°16.6° above the Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha average. Score 6.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.4 m5 ft waves

    Sandy Bay Beach

    Saint Helena. Wind 14 km/h9 mph.

Best hours

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha averages 3.4 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (4.3); the weakest is 3 pm (2.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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All Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha beaches

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21 beaches listed · 21 of 21 scored live

  1. Georgetown Beach

    Ascension Island

    6.7Good

    1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Long Beach

    Ascension Island

    6.7Good

    1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. English Beach

    Ascension Island

    6.0Good

    1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Sandy Bay Beach

    Saint Helena

    6.0Good

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air19°C67°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Shelly Beach

    Ascension Island

    5.9Good

    1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 4 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Long Beach

    Gough Island

    3.4Poor

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

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Elephant Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    3.0Poor

    2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves2.3 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Gane's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    3.0Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Pillow basalt cliffs and black sand beaches near the potato patches, Tristan da Cunha

    Hottentot Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    3.0Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  10. Runaway Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    3.0Poor

    2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Big Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Carlisle Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. East Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Halfway Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Little Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Noisy Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Phoenix Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Snell's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.9Poor

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Pig Beach

    Inaccessible Island

    2.5Poor

    2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves2.6 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Nesospiza acunhae -Inaccessible Island-8

    Salt Beach

    Inaccessible Island

    2.5Poor

    2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves2.6 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Tom's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    2.5Poor

    2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves2.6 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha beaches with live score pins

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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha by state

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Tristan da Cunha

0 of 10 scored beaches in Tristan da Cunha are good right now. Water is 13°C56°F. Big Beach is the calmest, with 27 km/h17 mph of wind and 2.4 m8 ft waves.

0 of 10 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.0Poor

    Gane's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 25 km/h16 mph, 2.7 m9 ft waves

  • Pillow basalt cliffs and black sand beaches near the potato patches, Tristan da Cunha3.0Poor

    Hottentot Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 25 km/h16 mph, 2.7 m9 ft waves

  • 3.0Poor

    Runaway Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 25 km/h16 mph, 2.7 m9 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    Big Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    Carlisle Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    Halfway Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    Little Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    Noisy Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

See all 10 beaches in Tristan da Cunha

Ascension Island

0 of 4 scored beaches in Ascension Island are good right now. Water is 25°C77°F. English Beach is the calmest, with 17 km/h10 mph of wind and 1.5 m5 ft waves.

0 of 4 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 6.7Good

    Georgetown Beach

    Ascension Island

    Gentle breeze, 25°C77°F water

  • 6.7Good

    Long Beach

    Ascension Island

    Gentle breeze, 25°C77°F water

  • 6.0Good

    English Beach

    Ascension Island

    Gentle breeze, 25°C77°F water

  • 5.9Good

    Shelly Beach

    Ascension Island

    Gentle breeze, 25°C77°F water

See all 4 beaches in Ascension Island

Tristan da Cunha

0 of 3 scored beaches in Tristan da Cunha are good right now. Water is 12 to 13°C53 to 56°F. Elephant Beach is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 2.3 m8 ft waves.

0 of 3 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.0Poor

    Elephant Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Light wind at 8 km/h5 mph, 2.3 m8 ft waves

  • 2.9Poor

    East Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Breezy at 27 km/h17 mph, 2.4 m8 ft waves

  • 2.5Poor

    Tom's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    Gentle breeze at 15 km/h9 mph, 2.6 m8 ft waves

See all 3 beaches in Tristan da Cunha

Inaccessible Island

0 of 2 scored beaches in Inaccessible Island are good right now. Water is 13°C56°F. Pig Beach is the calmest, with 15 km/h9 mph of wind and 2.6 m8 ft waves.

0 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 2.5Poor

    Pig Beach

    Inaccessible Island

    Gentle breeze at 15 km/h9 mph, 2.6 m8 ft waves

  • Nesospiza acunhae -Inaccessible Island-82.5Poor

    Salt Beach

    Inaccessible Island

    Gentle breeze at 15 km/h9 mph, 2.6 m8 ft waves

See all 2 beaches in Inaccessible Island

Gough Island

0 of 1 scored beach in Gough Island are good right now. Water is 12°C53°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.4Poor

    Long Beach

    Gough Island

    Light wind at 9 km/h6 mph, 2.2 m7 ft waves

See all 1 beach in Gough Island

Saint Helena

0 of 1 scored beach in Saint Helena are good right now. Water is 22°C71°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 6.0Good

    Sandy Bay Beach

    Saint Helena

    Gentle breeze, 22°C71°F water

See all 1 beach in Saint Helena

Sub-areas of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Pillow basalt cliffs and black sand beaches near the potato patches, Tristan da Cunha3.0Poor

    Tristan da Cunha

    0 of 10 beaches good now

    Best now: Hottentot Beach, 3.0 Poor
  • 6.7Good

    Ascension Island

    0 of 4 beaches good now

    Best now: Georgetown Beach, 6.7 Good
  • 3.0Poor

    Tristan da Cunha

    0 of 3 beaches good now

    Best now: Elephant Beach, 3.0 Poor
  • Nesospiza acunhae -Inaccessible Island-82.5Poor

    Inaccessible Island

    0 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Salt Beach, 2.5 Poor
  • 3.4Poor

    Gough Island

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Long Beach, 3.4 Poor
  • 6.0Good

    Saint Helena

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Sandy Bay Beach, 6.0 Good

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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha right now?

Georgetown Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 6.7 Good, with 17 km/h (11 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha today?

Sea water is 12 to 25°C (53 to 77°F) across the 21 scored beaches. The warmest is Georgetown Beach, at 25°C (77°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha right now?

Sandy Bay Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.4 m (5 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind.

Which Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 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 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 4.3 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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