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Fort Trumbull Beach

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Fort Trumbull Beach 4 photos

  • Charles Island Winter Sunrise

    Charles Island Winter Sunrise. User:Newlangsyne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Silver Sands State Park (21023)

    Silver Sands State Park (21023). Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Silver Sands State Park (21029)

    Silver Sands State Park (21029). Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Charles Island Silver Sands State Park (21019)

    Charles Island Silver Sands State Park (21019). Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph N
Gusts
5735 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am159
6.8Good9 am1912
6.8Good10 am2012
6.9Good11 am1811
7.0Great12 pm1710
7.1Great1 pm1610
7.2Great2 pm149
7.3Great3 pm138
7.3Great4 pm138
7.4Great5 pm106
Sat
4.9Fair8 am85
5.0Fair9 am64
5.2Fair10 am53
5.4Fair11 am32
5.3Fair12 pm85
5.9Good1 pm85
5.0Fair2 pm85
5.1Fair3 pm96
6.1Good4 pm85
7.2Great5 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -1.6 m. High at 8 am, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.6 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 2 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 8 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 2 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 750 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
350 m0.2 miFort Trumbull (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)

Nearby places

  • The Greek Spot Cafe & GrillGreek
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Milford Yacht ClubFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Fort Trumbull Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%