Check the Beach

Refuge beach

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, United States

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:26 pm
8 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
5°C41°F
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
85 km/hmph E
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:26 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am85
4.7Fair9 am95
4.7Fair10 am85
4.7Fair11 am95
4.7Fair12 pm85
4.7Fair1 pm74
4.7Fair2 pm85
4.7Fair3 pm85
4.7Fair4 pm96
4.7Fair5 pm117
Sat
6.6Good8 am1811
6.6Good9 am1711
6.5Good10 am1912
6.4Good11 am2013
6.5Good12 pm2012
6.3Good1 pm2214
6.3Good2 pm2214
6.3Good3 pm2213
6.5Good4 pm1912
6.8Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -1.7 m. High at 11 am, 2.3 m. Low at 5 pm, -2.0 m. High at 11 pm, 1.9 mLow 5 am, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 11 am, 2.3 m7 ftLow 5 pm, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.9 m6 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 5 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 11 am, 2.3 m7 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.9 m6 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m330 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest airport
12 km7 miLoring Seaplane Base (WLR)

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

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