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Ketchikan Gateway Borough beaches

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

Updated 11:30 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 4.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 14.7Fairtomorrow

    Rotary Beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    4°C38°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.7
  2. 24.7Fairtomorrow

    Refuge cove

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    3°C37°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.7
  3. 34.7Fairtomorrow

    Refuge beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    5°C41°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.7

Ketchikan Gateway Borough today

It is dark across Ketchikan Gateway Borough right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 10°C50°F. Read at 11:30 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Ketchikan Gateway Borough

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.7FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Refuge beach, 4.7
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

Southern Ketchikan Gateway Borough

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.7FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Rotary Beach, 4.7
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft

  • Warmest water

    10°C50°F

    Rotary Beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Score 4.7 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Refuge beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Wind 8 km/h5 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (4.6); the weakest is 12 pm (2.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Ketchikan Gateway Borough beaches

Every Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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. Rotary Beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    4.7Fairtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C38°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Refuge cove

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    4.7Fairtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Refuge beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    4.7Fairtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Coast Guard Beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    4.7Fairtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. South Point Higgins Beach

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough

    4.7Fairtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Ketchikan Gateway Borough beaches with live score pins

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Ketchikan Gateway Borough right now?

Rotary Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 4.7 Fair, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Ketchikan Gateway Borough today?

Sea water is 10°C (50°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Rotary Beach, at 10°C (50°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Ketchikan Gateway Borough right now?

Refuge beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Which Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 4.6 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

No live cams are listed for Ketchikan Gateway Borough yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

All 5 beaches in our data for Ketchikan Gateway Borough are scored live on this page.

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

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