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Childrens Beach

Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Childrens Beach 4 photos

  • Brant Point Lighthouse

    Brant Point Lighthouse. Jeff Dell, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 20180524 - 06 - Nantucket, MA

    20180524 - 06 - Nantucket, MA. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20180524 - 05 - Nantucket, MA

    20180524 - 05 - Nantucket, MA. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Brant Point Lighthouse

    Brant Point Lighthouse. Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
8 am
4.2
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Childrens Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C51°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3421 km/hmph N
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
4.2Fair8 am3320
4.0Fair9 am3321
3.9Poor10 am3421
4.0Fair11 am3421
4.2Fair12 pm3421
4.5Fair1 pm3321
4.2Fair2 pm3421
4.2Fair3 pm3522
4.3Fair4 pm3421
4.7Fair5 pm3119
Sat
6.1Good8 am1510
5.9Good9 am1911
6.0Good10 am1912
6.1Good11 am1911
6.3Good12 pm1610
6.3Good1 pm159
6.6Good2 pm138
6.8Good3 pm127
6.8Good4 pm85
6.9Good5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 m. High at 6 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.8 mHigh 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground60 m180 ft away
  • Boat ramp50 m160 ft awayChildren’s Beach Boat Ramp
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m600 ftNorth Beach Street/Easton Street
Nearest town
350 m0.2 miNantucket (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miNantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)

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

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