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Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramioGreat Hammock Beach, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beaches

Which Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beach is best right now? 17 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:33 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 7.1 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio17.1Greatlater

    Great Hammock Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C49°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 7.3
  2. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio27.1Greatlater

    Harveys Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C49°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 7.3
  3. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio37.1Greatlater

    Plum Bank Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C49°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 7.3

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region today

It is dark across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region right now: 7 of 17 scored beaches look good later, water is 16°C61°F. Read at 2:33 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

13 of 13 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Great Hammock Beach, 7.1
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
26 km/h16 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Better right now

Eastern Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Poverty Island Beach, 7.1
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Miami Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Score 7.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Miami Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Wind 19 km/h12 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

  • Best for families

    7.1 Great

    White Sand Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (7.3); the weakest is 8 am (6.6).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beaches

Every Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

17 beaches listed · 17 of 17 scored live

  1. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio

    Great Hammock Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio

    Harveys Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio

    Plum Bank Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Poverty Island Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. White Sand Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards

  6. Miami Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking

  7. Soundview Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  8. Clinton platform facing eastbound

    Clinton Town Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  9. Old Saybrook Sunset - panoramio

    Chalker Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (CT)

    Chapman Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Clinton Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  12. Grove Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. Indiantown Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (CT)

    Middle Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (CT)

    Quotonset Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (CT)

    Stannard Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Sunset at Salt Meadow

    West Beach

    Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

    6.8Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beaches with live score pins

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region right now?

Great Hammock Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.1 Great, 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region today?

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 17 scored beaches. The warmest is Miami Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region right now?

Miami Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 19 km/h (12 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 17 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including White Sand Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?

All 17 beaches in our data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region are scored live on this page.

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

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