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Nickerson Beach

Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

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  • Nickerson Beach is a very small secluded rocky beach and hiking area in Quincy just south of Boston across the bay from UMass Boston.

    Nickerson Beach is a very small secluded rocky beach and hiking area in Quincy just south of Boston across the bay from UMass Boston.. Gabriell Urton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm
8 am
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 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
12°C53°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4729 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
5.7Good8 am2214
5.5Good9 am2415
5.5Good10 am2515
5.5Good11 am2415
5.5Good12 pm2415
5.6Good1 pm2314
6.0Good2 pm1912
6.2Good3 pm1610
6.1Good4 pm1811
6.2Good5 pm1711
Sat
6.8Good8 am85
6.9Good9 am74
6.9Good10 am42
6.9Good11 am10
6.9Good12 pm32
6.9Good1 pm42
6.9Good2 pm42
6.9Good3 pm21
6.9Good4 pm11
7.0Great5 pm21
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 m5 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 m5 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.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m570 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 560 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground410 m0.3 mi awayWendall Moses Playground

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m380 ftBellevue Rd @ Dorchester St
Nearest town
5.7 km3.6 miQuincy (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miBoston Harbor Seaplane Base (Cape Air Seaplanes) (BNH)

Nearby places

  • Dunkin'Donut
    560 m0.3 mi

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

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