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Carson Beach, South Boston

Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Carson Beach, South Boston 1 photo

  • Carson Beach in South Boston

    Carson Beach in South Boston. Percival Kestreltail, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm
8 am
6.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 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
6°C43°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
6.3Good8 am149
6.0Good9 am1811
5.8Good10 am2113
5.7Good11 am2113
5.8Good12 pm2012
6.0Good1 pm1811
6.3Good2 pm149
6.4Good3 pm148
6.5Good4 pm128
6.5Good5 pm138
Sat
6.8Good8 am74
6.9Good9 am53
5.6Good10 am53
6.8Good11 am53
6.9Good12 pm43
6.9Good1 pm32
6.9Good2 pm32
6.9Good3 pm21
6.9Good4 pm21
7.0Great5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 3 am, -1.7 mHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 am, -1.7 m6 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.7 m5 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, -1.7 m6 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.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Carson Beach, South Boston

Carson Beach is a public beach located in South Boston, Massachusetts. It is near Malibu Beach, which is 0.4 miles away. The nearest bus stop is 0.32 miles from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Carson Beach is a public beach in South Boston, Massachusetts. It has also been known as L Street Beach. It is maintained by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation. The beach is a part of a three-mile segment of parks along the South Boston shoreline. The closest subway stop is the JFK/UMass station on the Red Line, approximately a half-mile away.

Source: Carson Beach, South Boston on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water370 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
510 m0.3 miE 8th St @ G St
Nearest town
3.8 km2.3 miBoston (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miBoston Harbor Seaplane Base (Cape Air Seaplanes) (BNH)

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

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