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It's a picture of horseshoe crabs in DelawarePickering Beach, Kent County

Kent County beaches

Which Kent County beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:25 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. It's a picture of horseshoe crabs in Delaware16.7Goodlater

    Pickering Beach

    Kent County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    16°C62°F
    Wind
    25 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.3
  2. 26.7Goodlater

    Fraland Beach

    Kent County

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    17°C63°F
    Wind
    36 km/h22 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.4
  3. 36.3Goodlater

    Big Stone Beach

    Kent County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C53°F
    Water
    16°C62°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.0

Kent County today

It is dark across Kent County right now: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later, water is 16 to 17°C62 to 63°F. Read at 1:25 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    17°C63°F

    Fraland Beach

    Kent County. Score 6.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Fraland Beach

    Kent County. Wind 36 km/h22 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (6.9); the weakest is 8 am (5.9).

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 Kent County beaches

Every Kent County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. It's a picture of horseshoe crabs in Delaware

    Pickering Beach

    Kent County

    6.7Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Fraland Beach

    Kent County

    6.7Goodlater

    Flat water, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Big Stone Beach

    Kent County

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air11°C53°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Kent County beaches with live score pins

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Kent County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Kent County right now?

Pickering Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.7 Good, with 25 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 Kent County today?

Sea water is 16 to 17°C (62 to 63°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Fraland Beach, at 17°C (63°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kent County right now?

Fraland Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 36 km/h (22 mph) of wind.

Which Kent County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Kent County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Kent County?

No live cams are listed for Kent County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kent County?

All 3 beaches in our data for Kent County are scored live on this page.

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

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