Check the Beach

North East Beach Area

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
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
9 km/h6 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
149 km/hmph N
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:13 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am149
7.2Great9 am1610
7.0Great10 am1811
7.0Great11 am1811
7.1Great12 pm1711
7.3Great1 pm1610
7.6Great2 pm149
7.7Great3 pm138
7.8Great4 pm127
7.7Great5 pm127
7.4Great6 pm96
Sat
6.8Good8 am74
5.0Fair9 am53
5.0Fair10 am63
5.0Fair11 am64
5.2Fair12 pm53
7.2Great1 pm64
7.3Great2 pm53
7.4Great3 pm21
7.4Great4 pm32
7.3Great5 pm11
7.4Great6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising 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 m. High at 12 am, -0.5 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 ftHigh 12 am, -0.5 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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
  • High 12 am, -0.5 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms120 m380 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Listed as paid
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
9 km5.6 miCharlestown (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miPhillips Army Air Field (APG)

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 North East Beach Area.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%