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Selby Beach

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

Selby Beach 1 photo

  • Pleuroprucha insulsaria (Common Tan Wave)

    Pleuroprucha insulsaria (Common Tan Wave). Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
10 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
8°C47°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
7.2Great8 am1610
7.1Great9 am1811
6.8Good10 am2113
7.0Great11 am1811
7.1Great12 pm1710
7.4Great1 pm159
7.4Great2 pm159
7.5Great3 pm159
7.6Great4 pm159
7.6Great5 pm138
7.5Great6 pm106
Sat
7.0Great8 am74
7.3Great9 am53
6.9Good10 am95
6.9Good11 am128
6.9Good12 pm96
7.1Great1 pm106
7.1Great2 pm96
7.2Great3 pm106
7.4Great4 pm96
7.4Great5 pm85
7.4Great6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -0.3 m. High at 10 am, -0.2 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.5 m. High at 11 pm, -0.2 mLow 4 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 10 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 4 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 10 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m200 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 790 m0.5 mi
  • Playground40 m130 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miMayo (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miLee Airport (ANP)

Nearby places

  • Harper's Waterfront RestaurantSteak house
    790 m0.5 mi
  • Pizza Boli'sPizza
    810 m0.5 mi

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 Selby Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 3%