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Cressy Beach

Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Cressy Beach 5 photos

  • 2011 Smith Cove Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023340141

    2011 Smith Cove Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023340141. Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2011 Smith Cove Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023348479

    2011 Smith Cove Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023348479. Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2011 harbor Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023901612

    2011 harbor Gloucester Massachusetts USA 6023901612. Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2013 harbor Gloucester Massachusetts USA 8786853968

    2013 harbor Gloucester Massachusetts USA 8786853968. Steven Davy, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Gloucester MA - harbour

    Gloucester MA - harbour. Paul Keleher from Mass, US, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
8 am
5.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.4
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
11°C51°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
5635 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am2013
5.5Good9 am2214
5.4Fair10 am2314
5.4Fair11 am2315
5.6Good12 pm2214
5.7Good1 pm2113
5.9Good2 pm1811
6.1Good3 pm1710
6.4Good4 pm148
6.6Good5 pm117
Sat
6.8Good8 am64
6.8Good9 am42
6.9Good10 am53
6.9Good11 am53
6.9Good12 pm63
6.9Good1 pm53
6.9Good2 pm21
6.9Good3 pm74
7.0Great4 pm74
7.0Great5 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -1.6 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.7 m6 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.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground380 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 miVisitors Center
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miGloucester (city)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)

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

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