Check the Beach

Clifton Beach

Charles County, Maryland, United States

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

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
6.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C56°F
Water
—
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
2415 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
6.7Good8 am2012
6.7Good9 am2012
6.8Good10 am1811
7.0Great11 am1710
7.2Great12 pm159
7.4Great1 pm159
7.6Great2 pm159
7.7Great3 pm149
7.7Great4 pm159
7.7Great5 pm159
7.6Great6 pm149
Sat
6.7Good8 am117
6.4Good9 am149
4.4Fair10 am159
5.4Fair11 am159
5.7Good12 pm127
6.5Good1 pm117
7.2Great2 pm128
6.9Good3 pm159
7.3Great4 pm149
4.6Fair5 pm149
5.8Good6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
9.5 km5.9 miFairview Beach (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miQuantico Marine Corps Airfield/Turner Field (NYG)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%