Check the Beach

Sandy Beach

Knox County, Maine, United States

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:39 pm
8 am
5.0
44 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
43 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

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
8°C47°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
4025 km/hmph N
Gusts
6037 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:39 pm
Today
5.0Fair8 am4427
5.0Fair9 am4327
5.0Fair10 am4025
5.1Fair11 am3622
5.1Fair12 pm3522
5.4Fair1 pm3321
5.4Fair2 pm3220
5.5Good3 pm3019
5.7Good4 pm2918
5.9Good5 pm2717
Sat
6.9Good8 am149
7.1Great9 am128
7.1Great10 am117
7.1Great11 am64
7.1Great12 pm85
7.0Great1 pm96
7.1Great2 pm74
7.1Great3 pm42
7.1Great4 pm64
7.1Great5 pm74
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, -1.9 m. High at 9 pm, 0.8 mHigh 9 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 9 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.9 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 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m210 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m330 ft
  • Picnic tables390 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground210 m690 ft awayOcean Street Playground
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
830 m0.5 miCustom Place
Nearest town
830 m0.5 miRockland (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miKnox County Regional Airport (RKD)

Nearby places

  • Archers on the PierRegional
    100 m330 ft
  • The PearlAmerican
    380 m0.2 mi
  • The Dry DockAmerican
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Amato'sSandwich
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Cafe GrazieCoffee shop
    490 m0.3 mi

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

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