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Shennecossett Beach

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Shennecossett Beach 3 photos

  • Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

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

  • Avery Point lighthouse panorama

    Avery Point lighthouse panorama. Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0. 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
11°C51°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
159 km/hmph N
Gusts
4729 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
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 falling now. Low at 1 am, -0.9 m. High at 7 am, 0.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.9 m. High at 8 pm, <0.1 mLow 1 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 7 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • 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

  • LifeguardStation 160 m510 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables390 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
650 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
3.9 km2.4 miGroton (town)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miWesterly State Airport (WST)

Nearby places

  • Par Four RestaurantFood and drink
    730 m0.5 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 Shennecossett Beach.

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 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%