Oyster River Beach
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
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
- 11°C51°F
- Water
- 17°C62°F
- Wind
- 2415 km/hmph NNE
- Gusts
- 5534 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.3 m1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:59 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- 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
- Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m590 ft
- Picnic tables340 m0.2 mi away
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.4 km0.8 miWest Shore (village)
- Nearest airport
- 9 km6 miTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)
Nearby places
- Oyster River TavernFood and drink180 m590 ft
- Dive Bar & RestaurantFood and drink200 m640 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Swift St. Beach0.6 km0.4 mi south-west away7.4 Great
- Hawley Ave. Beach0.8 km0.5 mi south-west away7.4 Great
- Rocky Beach0.9 km0.6 mi east away7.4 Great
- Center Beach1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away7.4 Great
- Dixson St. Beach1.3 km0.8 mi south-west away7.4 Great
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Oyster River Beach.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat7.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Mon8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
- Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%