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Middlesex County beaches

Which Middlesex County beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:09 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Grassy area near Lower Mystic Lake17.1Greatlater

    Shannon Beach

    Middlesex County

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.5
  2. 27.0Greatlater

    Harvey Beach

    Middlesex County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.5
  3. Magazine Beach and the Charles River37.0Greatlater

    Magazine Beach

    Middlesex County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.5

Middlesex County today

It is dark across Middlesex County right now: 3 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:09 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (7.5); the weakest is 9 am (6.6).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Middlesex County beaches

Every Middlesex County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. Grassy area near Lower Mystic Lake

    Shannon Beach

    Middlesex County

    7.1Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Harvey Beach

    Middlesex County

    7.0Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Magazine Beach and the Charles River

    Magazine Beach

    Middlesex County

    7.0Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
Map of Middlesex County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Middlesex County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Middlesex County right now?

Shannon Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.1 Great, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Middlesex County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Middlesex County right now.

Which Middlesex County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Middlesex County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.5 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Middlesex County?

No live cams are listed for Middlesex County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Middlesex County?

All 3 beaches in our data for Middlesex County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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