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Swimming Beach

Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States

Swimming Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-06-27 03 Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat used for crabbing

    2021-06-27 03 Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat used for crabbing. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2016-05-18 10 27 26 The Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland

    2016-05-18 10 27 26 The Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2016-05-18 10 30 17 View north from just east of the Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland

    2016-05-18 10 30 17 View north from just east of the Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2016-05-18 10 30 35 View south from just east of the Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland

    2016-05-18 10 30 35 View south from just east of the Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2016-05-18 10 34 00 View northwest from just west of Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland

    2016-05-18 10 34 00 View northwest from just west of Point Lookout Lighthouse in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
6.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.2
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
35 km/h22 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
16°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
6.0Good8 am3220
6.1Good9 am3119
6.2Good10 am3119
6.3Good11 am2818
6.5Good12 pm2616
6.7Good1 pm2415
6.8Good2 pm2315
6.9Good3 pm2415
6.9Good4 pm2213
6.2Good5 pm3018
6.1Good6 pm3522
Sat
4.3Fair8 am2918
4.3Fair9 am3019
5.8Good10 am2918
6.6Good11 am2213
4.9Fair12 pm2113
6.2Good1 pm2113
5.3Fair2 pm1912
5.1Fair3 pm1912
5.0Fair4 pm1610
6.1Good5 pm1610
5.8Good6 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, -0.1 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.4 mLow 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 5 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • Low 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m320 ft away
  • Drinking water440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Listed as free
  • Playground220 m710 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
36 km22 miSaint Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW)

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

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