North Severn Beach, Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Anne Arundel County right now?

Selby Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Anne Arundel County today?

Sea water is 17 to 18°C (63 to 64°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is East Beach Area, at 18°C (64°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Anne Arundel County right now?

East Beach Area has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Q: Which Anne Arundel County 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.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Anne Arundel County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Anne Arundel County?

No live cams are listed for Anne Arundel County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Anne Arundel County?

All 20 beaches in our data for Anne Arundel County are scored live on this page.

Which Anne Arundel County beach is best right now? 20 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches20
Good later14 of 20
Water17 to 18°C63 to 64°F
Best laterSelby Beach
7.3Greatlater

Updated 1:33 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 7.3 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

17.3Greatlater
Selby Beach
Anne Arundel County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Air
8°C47°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.4
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
27.3Greatlater
Wild Rose Shores
Anne Arundel County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Air
8°C47°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.4
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
37.3Greatlater
Herald Harbor Beach 1
Anne Arundel County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Air
10°C49°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.5

Anne Arundel County today

It is dark across Anne Arundel County right now: 14 of 20 scored beaches look good later, water is 17 to 18°C63 to 64°F. Read at 1:33 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Anne Arundel County

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Herald Harbor Beach 1, 7.3

Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 17 km/h10 mph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft

Better right now

Southern Anne Arundel County

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Selby Beach, 7.3

Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Waves: 0.4 m1 ft

Warmest water
18°C64°F
East Beach Area
Anne Arundel County. Score 7.0 Great.
Calmest sea
0.3 m<1 ft waves
East Beach Area
Anne Arundel County. Wind 23 km/h14 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (7.4); the weakest is 9 am (6.4).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

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

All Anne Arundel County beaches

Every Anne Arundel County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

20 beaches listed · 20 of 20 scored live

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Selby Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.3Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air8°C47°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Wild Rose Shores
Anne Arundel County
7.3Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air8°C47°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Herald Harbor Beach 1
Anne Arundel County
7.3Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air10°C49°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Lindamoor Community Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.3Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air10°C49°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Pines on the Severn Community Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.3Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air10°C49°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Bare Neck Shore
Anne Arundel County
7.2Greatlater
Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air9°C48°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Bay Ridge Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Bay Ridge Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Carr's Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
North Severn Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Severn Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Sparrows Beach
Anne Arundel County
7.1Greatlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
East Beach Area
Anne Arundel County
7.0Greatlater
Flat water, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking
18°C64°FNo photo yet
South Beach Area
Anne Arundel County
7.0Greatlater
Flat water, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
- Water18°C64°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking
Mayo Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.8Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air12°C54°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Triton Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.8Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air12°C54°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Gibson Island Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.6Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Lake Claire Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.6Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Main Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.6Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Dog Beach
Anne Arundel County
6.5Goodlater
Flat water, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking

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Anne Arundel County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Anne Arundel County right now?

Selby Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Anne Arundel County today?

Sea water is 17 to 18°C (63 to 64°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is East Beach Area, at 18°C (64°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Anne Arundel County right now?

East Beach Area has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Anne Arundel County 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 Anne Arundel County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Anne Arundel County?

No live cams are listed for Anne Arundel County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Anne Arundel County?

All 20 beaches in our data for Anne Arundel County are scored live on this page.

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

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