Check the Beach

Sparrows Beach

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
6.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
16 km/h10 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
13°C56°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3824 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
6.4Good8 am2616
6.3Good9 am2717
6.4Good10 am2616
6.7Good11 am2314
6.7Good12 pm2213
6.9Good1 pm1912
7.0Great2 pm1811
7.2Great3 pm1710
7.3Great4 pm1710
7.5Great5 pm1610
7.4Great6 pm1610
Sat
6.6Good8 am159
6.7Good9 am1610
6.9Good10 am138
6.7Good11 am1711
7.2Great12 pm127
7.2Great1 pm106
7.0Great2 pm85
7.0Great3 pm138
7.4Great4 pm96
7.4Great5 pm117
7.4Great6 pm75
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 200 m660 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miAnnapolis Neck (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAnnapolis Seaplane Base (01MD)

Nearby places

  • Beacon Waterfront Galley & BarFood and drink
    200 m650 ft

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.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 3%