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Charles County beaches

Which Charles County beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:33 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.3Greatlater

    Clifton Beach

    Charles County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    14°C56°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    18 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.5
  2. 26.2Goodlater

    Wicomico Beach

    Charles County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    18 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.6

Charles County today

It is dark across Charles County right now: 1 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 18°C64°F. Read at 2:33 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    18°C64°F

    Wicomico Beach

    Charles County. Score 6.2 Good.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (7.1); the weakest is 8 am (6.2).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

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

All Charles County beaches

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

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Clifton Beach

    Charles County

    7.3Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Wicomico Beach

    Charles County

    6.2Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Charles County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Charles County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Charles County right now?

Clifton Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 18 km/h (11 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Charles County today?

Sea water is 18°C (64°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Wicomico Beach, at 18°C (64°F).

Which Charles 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 Charles County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.1 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 Charles County?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Charles County?

All 2 beaches in our data for Charles County are scored live on this page.

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

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