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Niantic Beach and Niantic River Bridge, June 2013McCook Point Park, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beaches

Which Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beach is best right now? 28 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:31 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

19 beaches score 7.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut17.0Greatlater

    Avery Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.4
  2. Bluff Point view of Long Island Sound with Fisher's Island (left) and the New London Ledge Lighthouse (right) visible on the horizon.27.0Greatlater

    Bluff Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.4
  3. Argopecten irradians 47528290837.0Greatlater

    Bushy Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.4

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region today

It is dark across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region right now: 19 of 28 scored beaches look good later, water is 16°C61°F. Read at 12:31 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Amtrak Beach, 7.0
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

19 of 19 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Avery Point Beach, 7.0
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
15 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Avery Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Score 7.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Amtrak Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Wind 15 km/h9 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    7.0 Great

    Eastern Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Top score of the 5 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (7.4); the weakest is 9 am (6.7).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beaches

Every Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

28 beaches listed · 28 of 28 scored live

  1. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Avery Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Bluff Point view of Long Island Sound with Fisher's Island (left) and the New London Ledge Lighthouse (right) visible on the horizon.

    Bluff Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Argopecten irradians 475282908

    Bushy Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Eastern Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking

  5. Green Harbor Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  6. Equestrians on the Groton X-Town Trail in Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve.

    Groton Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  7. BluffPointSP IMG 1527

    Groton Long Point Main Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  8. Noank, Groton, CT, USA - panoramio

    Groton Long Point South Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  9. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Mitchell Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Beach volleyball posts, Ocean Beach, New London, CT

    Ocean Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  11. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Osprey Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Red boat exiting the port in New London Connecticut

    Shennecossett Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  13. Niantic Beach and Niantic River Bridge, June 2013

    Amtrak Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Hole-in-the-Wall Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  15. Houses viewed across Kearny Cove, December 2023

    Kiddie Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Niantic Beach and Niantic River Bridge, June 2013

    McCook Point Park

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Free parking
  17. Cross Sound Ferry MS New London

    Town Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Beach near Four Mile River, October 2020

    Giants Neck Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Beach near Four Mile River, October 2020

    Rocky Neck State Park Bathing Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  20. Austrailia Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  21. Ice on rocks at Stonington Point, December 2022

    DuBois Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  22. Esker Point Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking

  23. Nauyaug Coast

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Noank, Groton, CT, USA - panoramio

    Noank Town Dock Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  25. Mystic Harbor - panoramio

    Williams Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  26. Research on Plum Island fights African Swine Fever (20191113-ARS-LSC-0663)

    Attawan Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.7Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. Crescent Beach located in Niantic, CT; down the road from Rocky Neck State Park

    Crescent Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.7Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Free parking
  28. Beach near Four Mile River, October 2020

    Rocky Neck State Beach

    Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

    6.7Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
Map of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beaches with live score pins

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region right now?

Avery Point Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.0 Great, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region today?

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 28 scored beaches. The warmest is Avery Point Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region right now?

Amtrak Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region beaches have lifeguards?

5 of 28 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including McCook Point Park, Eastern Point Beach and Ocean Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

All 28 beaches in our data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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