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Crescent Beach

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Crescent Beach 2 photos

  • Crescent Beach located in Niantic, CT; down the road from Rocky Neck State Park

    Crescent Beach located in Niantic, CT; down the road from Rocky Neck State Park. Seaveral, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Residential House on Crescent Beach in Niantic, CT

    Residential House on Crescent Beach in Niantic, CT. Seaveral, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
6.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph N
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
6.5Good8 am2314
6.0Good9 am2616
6.4Good10 am2515
6.4Good11 am2415
6.5Good12 pm2315
6.6Good1 pm2214
6.7Good2 pm2113
6.8Good3 pm1912
6.9Good4 pm1811
7.1Great5 pm159
Sat
6.1Good8 am85
6.6Good9 am74
6.4Good10 am53
6.7Good11 am53
6.8Good12 pm106
7.2Great1 pm138
7.1Great2 pm159
7.1Great3 pm159
6.8Good4 pm159
7.2Great5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.1 m. High at 8 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 2 am, -1.1 mHigh 7 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 7 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms300 m990 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m980 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft
  • Picnic tables440 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground450 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.8 miGiants Neck (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miWesterly State Airport (WST)

Nearby places

  • Crescent Beach StandFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Black Point PizzaPizza
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Tony D's Craft CreameryFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Charlie's PlaceAmerican
    800 m0.5 mi
  • 374 Kitchen & CocktailsFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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