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Osprey Beach

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Osprey Beach 2 photos

  • Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut. Nepoboy22, CC0. Source

  • Cross Sound Ferry MS New London

    Cross Sound Ferry MS New London. Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
7.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
20 km/h13 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
10°C49°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph N
Gusts
5433 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am128
6.8Good9 am1912
6.7Good10 am2013
6.7Good11 am2113
6.7Good12 pm2013
6.8Good1 pm1912
6.9Good2 pm1811
7.0Great3 pm1710
7.2Great4 pm159
7.4Great5 pm106
Sat
6.1Good8 am85
6.8Good9 am74
7.2Great10 am53
6.7Good11 am53
7.2Great12 pm95
7.3Great1 pm96
7.2Great2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm106
7.4Great4 pm96
7.4Great5 pm75
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 mHigh 7 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 7 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 830 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.4 km2.7 miWaterford (town)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miWesterly State Airport (WST)

Nearby places

  • The Sand BarFood and drink
    830 m0.5 mi
  • Boardwalk GalleyFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • Boardwalk CreameryFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • The YolkAmerican
    920 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 Osprey Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%