Back Beach

Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm

8 am
5.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.2
27 km/h16 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair

11 am
5.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair

12 pm
5.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair

1 pm
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good

2 pm
5.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.4
15 km/h9 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: 10°C49°F
Water: 14°C57°F
Wind: 2415 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 4226 km/hmph
Waves: 1.3 m4 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:49 pm

Today

5.4Fair8 am2616

5.2Fair9 am2716

5.0Fair10 am3019

5.0Fair11 am2918

5.2Fair12 pm2717

5.5Good1 pm2415

5.7Good2 pm2213

6.1Good3 pm1811

6.3Good4 pm1610

6.4Good5 pm159

Sat

6.8Good8 am32

6.9Good9 am21

6.9Good10 am32

6.9Good11 am21

6.9Good12 pm21

6.9Good1 pm42

6.9Good2 pm32

6.9Good3 pm42

6.9Good4 pm32

7.0Great5 pm10

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 3 am, -1.6 m5 ft
High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
Low 3 pm, -1.7 m5 ft
High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 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.

Sun7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.9 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
Wed5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
Thu7.5 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 180 m600 ftPalmer St opp Utica St
Nearest town: 2.2 km1.3 miQuincy (city)
Nearest airport: 12 km7 miLogan International Airport (BOS)

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

Nearby beaches

Post Island Beach0.7 km0.4 mi north-east away
6.0 Good later
Heron Beach0.7 km0.4 mi north away
6.0 Good later
Shea Beach0.7 km0.4 mi north away
6.0 Good later
Norton Road Beach0.8 km0.5 mi north-west away
6.0 Good later
Sailors Snug Harbor Beach1.2 km0.8 mi south-east away
6.0 Good later