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Tristan da Cunha beaches

Which Tristan da Cunha beach is best right now? 10 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. 13.0Poor

    Gane's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    25 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    2.7 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 5.8
  2. Pillow basalt cliffs and black sand beaches near the potato patches, Tristan da Cunha23.0Poor

    Hottentot Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    25 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    2.7 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 5.8
  3. 33.0Poor

    Runaway Beach

    Tristan da Cunha

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    25 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    2.7 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 5.8

Tristan da Cunha today

A poor day for the beach across Tristan da Cunha: 0 of 10 scored beaches are good right now, water is 13°C56°F, and wind averages 27 km/h17 mph (breezy). Read at 7:30 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Tristan da Cunha

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.0PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Gane's Beach, 3.0
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
26 km/h16 mph
Waves
2.6 m9 ft

Eastern Tristan da Cunha

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Carlisle Beach, 2.9
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft

  • Warmest water

    13°C56°F

    Gane's Beach

    Tristan da Cunha. Score 3.0 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    2.4 m8 ft waves

    Big Beach

    Tristan da Cunha. Wind 27 km/h17 mph. Level with 6 other beaches.

Best hours

Tristan da Cunha averages 2.4 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 7 pm (4.3); the weakest is 3 pm (1.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. 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
  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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
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Tristan da Cunha beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Tristan da Cunha right now?

Gane's Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 3.0 Poor, with 25 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Tristan da Cunha today?

Sea water is 13°C (56°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Gane's Beach, at 13°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Tristan da Cunha right now?

Big Beach has the smallest waves, at 2.4 m (8 ft) with 27 km/h (17 mph) of wind. 6 other beaches are level with it.

Which 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 Tristan da Cunha today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 pm, at 4.3 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tristan da Cunha?

All 10 beaches in our data for Tristan da Cunha are scored live on this page.

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

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