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Western Connecticut Planning Region beaches

Which Western Connecticut Planning Region beach is best right now? 24 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:33 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.8Greatlater

    Hawthorne Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    15°C58°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    26 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 6.2
  2. Cove Island, Connecticut27.3Greatlater

    Cummings Park Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C53°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.5
  3. Shippan Landing Stamford Connecticut Skyline Aerial37.3Greatlater

    Fords Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C53°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.5

Western Connecticut Planning Region today

It is dark across Western Connecticut Planning Region right now: 24 of 24 scored beaches look good later, water is 16°C61°F. Read at 12:33 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Western Connecticut Planning Region

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Hawthorne Beach, 7.8
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

Eastern Western Connecticut Planning Region

13 of 13 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bayley Beach, 7.2
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
20 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Cummings Park Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region. Score 7.3 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Cummings Park Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region. Wind 15 km/h9 mph. Level with 7 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    7.2 Great

    Bayley Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (7.4); the weakest is 9 am (6.8).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

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

All Western Connecticut Planning Region beaches

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

24 beaches listed · 24 of 24 scored live

  1. Hawthorne Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Cove Island, Connecticut

    Cummings Park Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  3. Shippan Landing Stamford Connecticut Skyline Aerial

    Fords Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Greenwich point on a yucky day

    Greenwich Point

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  5. Harbor Point Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Sunrise at Greenwich Point

    Sound Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Sunrise at Greenwich Point

    Uncas Point Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Cove Island, Connecticut

    West Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  9. Shippan Landing Stamford Connecticut Skyline Aerial

    Woodway Beach Club

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.3Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Stamford Connecticut coast

    Bayley Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  11. Cove Island, Connecticut

    Commodore Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  12. Calf Pasture Beach 3 - fishing pier

    Harbor View Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Calf Pasture Beach 3 - fishing pier

    Long Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Calf Pasture Beach 3 - fishing pier

    Marvin Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Stamford Connecticut coast

    Rowayton Community Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Stamford Connecticut coast

    Weeburn Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Cove Island, Connecticut

    Weed Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.2Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Fishing pier at Calf Pasture Beach

    Calf Pasture Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Calf Pasture Beach 3 - fishing pier

    Saint John Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. West Beach, Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, 2007

    Alvord Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. West Beach, Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, 2007

    Burial Hill Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  22. A panorama of the beach at Sherwood Island State Park, with the town's Burying Hill Beach on the left of the east jetty

    Burying Hill Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  23. Compo-Owenoke Historic District , Westport, Connecticut.

    Compo Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Mill Cove Historic District , Westport, Connecticut.

    Old Mill Beach

    Western Connecticut Planning Region

    7.0Greatlater

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

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Western Connecticut Planning Region beaches with live score pins

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Western Connecticut Planning Region beach questions

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

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

Hawthorne Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.8 Great, with 26 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

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

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 24 scored beaches. The warmest is Cummings Park Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

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

Cummings Park Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 7 other beaches are level with it.

Which Western Connecticut Planning Region beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 24 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Bayley 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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

All 24 beaches in our data for Western 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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