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Ocean Beach

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Ocean Beach 2 photos

  • Beach volleyball posts, Ocean Beach, New London, CT

    Beach volleyball posts, Ocean Beach, New London, CT. David Davies from Birmingham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Byron Cherry, the actor of Coy Duke from the Dukes of Hazzards standing next to the General Lee attending an event at Ocean Beach Park in September 2019. Dukes of Hazards cast members Catherine Bach a

    Byron Cherry, the actor of Coy Duke from the Dukes of Hazzards standing next to the General Lee attending an event at Ocean Beach Park in September 2019. Dukes of Hazards cast members Catherine Bach a. Nathan Dimartino, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 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
8°C46°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
7.2Great8 am149
6.8Good9 am1912
6.7Good10 am2113
6.7Good11 am2013
6.8Good12 pm2012
6.8Good1 pm1912
6.9Good2 pm1811
7.0Great3 pm1710
7.2Great4 pm159
7.4Great5 pm106
Sat
5.2Fair8 am74
5.2Fair9 am53
6.4Good10 am32
6.9Good11 am32
7.2Great12 pm74
7.3Great1 pm106
7.4Great2 pm117
7.3Great3 pm138
7.3Great4 pm138
7.4Great5 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.9 m. High at 8 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -1.0 mHigh 7 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -1.0 m3 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 7 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.0 m3 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 60 m200 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms110 m360 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m840 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m540 ft
  • Picnic tables150 m480 ft away
  • Playground140 m450 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.6 km2.9 miWaterford (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miWesterly State Airport (WST)

Nearby places

  • Boardwalk GalleyFood and drink
    170 m540 ft
  • Boardwalk CreameryFood and drink
    170 m550 ft
  • The Sand BarFood and drink
    180 m580 ft

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 Ocean Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%