Check the Beach

East Beach Area

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

East Beach Area 5 photos

  • Sandy Point State Park -04-

    Sandy Point State Park -04-. Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sandy Point State Park -13-

    Sandy Point State Park -13-. Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • A Kiss Before Plunging

    A Kiss Before Plunging. Randall Myers, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • It's so Brrr

    It's so Brrr. Randall Myers, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Bridge over Brrr

    Bridge over Brrr. Randall Myers, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:15 pm
8 am
6.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
35 km/h21 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
6.0Good8 am3421
5.9Good9 am3521
6.0Good10 am3220
6.3Good11 am2817
6.6Good12 pm2415
6.8Good1 pm2113
7.1Great2 pm1811
7.2Great3 pm1711
7.2Great4 pm1912
7.3Great5 pm1912
7.1Great6 pm2113
Sat
6.8Good8 am1610
6.6Good9 am1811
6.5Good10 am1610
5.8Good11 am1912
7.1Great12 pm149
7.0Great1 pm106
5.2Fair2 pm53
5.5Good3 pm85
6.3Good4 pm85
6.6Good5 pm85
7.5Great6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.4 mLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms280 m930 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m850 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
5.1 km3.2 miCape Saint Claire (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAnnapolis Seaplane Base (01MD)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near East Beach Area.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 3%