Check the Beach

Sandy Beach

Juneau, United States

No photo of Sandy Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:30 pm
8 am
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
3 km/h2 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
4°C40°F
Water
—
Wind
127 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
49%
Sunset
5:30 pm
Today
6.6Good8 am64
6.5Good9 am74
7.1Great10 am64
7.2Great11 am53
7.4Great12 pm53
7.4Great1 pm64
7.5Great2 pm64
7.5Great3 pm53
7.5Great4 pm43
7.5Great5 pm32
Sat
7.5Great8 am32
7.4Great9 am53
7.4Great10 am53
7.4Great11 am43
7.3Great12 pm32
7.2Great1 pm32
7.2Great2 pm32
7.1Great3 pm32
7.0Great4 pm32
7.2Great5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 980 m0.6 mi
  • Boat ramp440 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
670 m0.4 miSavikko Road at Treadwell Ice Arena
Nearest town
4.1 km2.5 miJuneau (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miHawk Inlet Seaplane Base (HWI)

Nearby places

  • Douglas CafeFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi
  • Louie's Douglas InnFood and drink
    1 km0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 3 km/h2 mph, rain 0%