Check the Beach

Lighthouse Point

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Lighthouse Point 3 photos

  • lighthouse park

    lighthouse park. Eric Sun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse. citrin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • The historic Lighthouse Point Carousel in Lighthouse Point Park, New Have, Connecticut

    The historic Lighthouse Point Carousel in Lighthouse Point Park, New Have, Connecticut. Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
11 km/h7 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
10°C50°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
2213 km/hmph N
Gusts
5031 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
6.8Good8 am1912
6.8Good9 am2013
6.7Good10 am2113
6.9Good11 am1912
7.0Great12 pm1711
7.0Great1 pm1711
7.2Great2 pm159
7.3Great3 pm149
7.3Great4 pm149
7.4Great5 pm117
Sat
5.0Fair8 am95
5.0Fair9 am74
5.2Fair10 am53
6.1Good11 am32
5.9Good12 pm74
5.6Good1 pm74
5.5Good2 pm74
7.0Great3 pm96
7.4Great4 pm85
7.4Great5 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.6 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mHigh 8 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • 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

  • LifeguardStation 10 m30 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms110 m350 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables120 m390 ft away
  • Playground50 m170 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
620 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miMorris Cove (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)

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 Lighthouse Point.

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.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 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 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%