Check the Beach

Short Beach

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
8 am
6.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
13 km/h8 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
13°C55°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
2818 km/hmph N
Gusts
5836 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
6.6Good8 am2314
6.7Good9 am2214
6.7Good10 am2213
6.9Good11 am1912
6.9Good12 pm1912
6.9Good1 pm1912
7.0Great2 pm1811
7.2Great3 pm1610
7.2Great4 pm1610
7.4Great5 pm138
Sat
5.0Fair8 am138
5.0Fair9 am127
5.3Fair10 am85
6.9Good11 am64
6.1Good12 pm64
6.7Good1 pm117
7.0Great2 pm138
7.1Great3 pm149
7.1Great4 pm1610
7.2Great5 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -1.5 m. High at 8 am, 0.8 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.6 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 2 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 8 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 2 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 2 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 830 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miMomauguin (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)

Nearby places

  • Rosso VinoItalian
    830 m0.5 mi
  • Lobster ShackSeafood
    960 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%