Check the Beach

Garrett Island Beach

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:13 pm
8 am
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 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
12°C54°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:13 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am149
6.9Good9 am2012
6.7Good10 am2213
6.9Good11 am2012
7.1Great12 pm1811
7.4Great1 pm1610
7.6Great2 pm159
7.7Great3 pm159
7.7Great4 pm149
7.6Great5 pm138
7.1Great6 pm138
Sat
7.2Great8 am106
5.0Fair9 am85
5.0Fair10 am43
5.0Fair11 am53
6.0Good12 pm75
7.3Great1 pm74
7.4Great2 pm64
7.4Great3 pm53
7.4Great4 pm53
7.4Great5 pm32
7.5Great6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. High at 4 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, -0.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.6 m. High at 8 pm, -0.2 mHigh 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 8 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 8 pm, -0.2 m<1 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

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 1 km0.6 mi
  • Boat ramp410 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miPerryville (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miPhillips Army Air Field (APG)

Nearby places

  • Greek GirlsFood and drink
    1 km0.6 mi

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.

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%