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Picnic shelter at Sunrise Beach in Bald Point State Park .Sunrise Beach, Franklin County

Franklin County beaches

Which Franklin County beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:11 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. 19.7Excellentlater

    Sand Beach

    Franklin County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 9.7
  2. St Teresa sunset - panoramio29.4Excellentlater

    Wilson Beach

    Franklin County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    19°C66°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 9.4
  3. Picnic shelter at Sunrise Beach in Bald Point State Park .39.4Excellentlater

    Sunrise Beach

    Franklin County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    22°C72°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 8.9

Franklin County today

It is dark across Franklin County right now: 5 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 23°C73°F. Read at 3:11 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Franklin County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.3ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Sand Beach, 9.7
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
14 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Franklin County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.4ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Wilson Beach, 9.4
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (9.7); the weakest is 8 am (8.6).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 8 pm.

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

All Franklin County beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Sand Beach

    Franklin County

    9.7Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. St Teresa sunset - panoramio

    Wilson Beach

    Franklin County

    9.4Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air19°C66°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Picnic shelter at Sunrise Beach in Bald Point State Park .

    Sunrise Beach

    Franklin County

    9.4Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air22°C72°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Seagulls, Carrabelle Beach Park

    Carrabelle Beach Park

    Franklin County

    9.3Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Cape St. George Island

    Franklin County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Franklin County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Franklin County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Franklin County right now?

Sand Beach has the top Beach Score later: 9.7 Excellent, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Franklin County today?

Sea water is 23°C (73°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Cape St. George Island, at 23°C (73°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Franklin County right now?

Carrabelle Beach Park has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind.

Which Franklin 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 Franklin County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 9.7 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Franklin County?

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

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

All 5 beaches in our data for Franklin County are scored live on this page.

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

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