Check the Beach

Main Beach

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:15 pm
8 am
5.8
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.8
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
3421 km/hmph N
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
5.8Good8 am3622
5.8Good9 am3522
6.0Good10 am3320
6.3Good11 am2717
6.5Good12 pm2415
6.6Good1 pm2314
6.6Good2 pm2314
6.6Good3 pm2314
6.7Good4 pm2415
7.0Great5 pm2113
6.9Good6 pm2214
Sat
6.3Good8 am1912
6.4Good9 am1811
6.8Good10 am149
6.0Good11 am1610
7.1Great12 pm148
7.3Great1 pm106
7.3Great2 pm63
6.1Good3 pm53
6.6Good4 pm63
7.3Great5 pm96
7.3Great6 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. High at 6 am, -0.2 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 1 am, -0.4 mHigh 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m1 ftLow 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.1 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%
  • Wed5.2 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%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m920 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground170 m540 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miCape Saint Claire (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAnnapolis Seaplane Base (01MD)

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

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