Check the Beach

Good Harbor Beach

Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Good Harbor Beach 1 photo

  • Gavia immer 2

    Gavia immer 2. Dendroica cerulea from Highland Park, NJ, United States, 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.

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
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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m670 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 860 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miGood Harbor Beach
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miGloucester (city)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)

Nearby places

  • Long Beach Dairy MaidFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • SurfSide SubsSandwich
    870 m0.5 mi
  • Gloucester PizzaPizza
    870 m0.5 mi

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

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