Check the Beach

Hales Beach

Hancock County, Maine, United States

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:36 pm
8 am
6.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
4°C40°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4628 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:36 pm
Today
6.2Good8 am1811
6.0Good9 am2113
6.2Good10 am2214
6.2Good11 am2314
6.1Good12 pm2314
6.2Good1 pm2214
6.2Good2 pm2113
6.4Good3 pm1912
6.7Good4 pm1610
7.1Great5 pm127
Sat
7.1Great8 am75
7.1Great9 am96
7.1Great10 am96
7.0Great11 am106
7.0Great12 pm127
7.0Great1 pm117
7.1Great2 pm117
7.1Great3 pm106
7.1Great4 pm96
7.1Great5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -2.0 m. High at 9 pm, 0.8 mHigh 9 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 9 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.8 m3 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 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Wheelchair accessNot listed
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
7.8 km4.8 miEllsworth (town)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miHancock County–Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)

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

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