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Norfolk County beaches

Which Norfolk County beach is best right now? 19 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:12 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

18 beaches score 6.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr16.0Goodlater

    Back Beach

    Norfolk County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.0
  2. Houghs Neck Great Hill Quincy MA26.0Goodlater

    Edgewater Drive Beach

    Norfolk County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.0
  3. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr36.0Goodlater

    Fire Station Beach

    Norfolk County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    14°C57°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.0

Norfolk County today

It is dark across Norfolk County right now: 0 of 19 scored beaches look good later, water is 14°C57°F. Read at 3:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Norfolk County

17 of 17 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Back Beach, 6.0
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
28 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft

Eastern Norfolk County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pleasant Beach, 6.0
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
35 km/h22 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
  • Warmest water

    14°C57°F

    Back Beach

    Norfolk County. Score 6.0 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.3 m4 ft waves

    Nickerson Beach

    Norfolk County. Wind 25 km/h16 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.3); the weakest is 10 am (5.0).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 6 pm.

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

All Norfolk County beaches

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

19 beaches listed · 19 of 19 scored live

  1. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr

    Back Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Houghs Neck Great Hill Quincy MA

    Edgewater Drive Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr

    Fire Station Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 06-1218-boston-skyline-webb-beach-park

    George Lane Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  5. Wolsouth

    Heron Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Lake Street Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Houghs Neck Great Hill Quincy MA

    Manet Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Broad Meadows Marsh, Quincy, Massachusetts, October 2015

    Norton Road Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Post Island Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Rhoda Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr
    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Wolsouth

    Shea Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. NEFCO sewage sludge treatment facility.agr

    Smith Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Wessagusset Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  15. Nickerson Beach Quincy, MA by Gabriell Urton

    Orchard Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Wollaston Club

    Wollaston Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Pleasant Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Sandy Beach

    Norfolk County

    6.0Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. 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

    Norfolk County

    5.8Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 14°C57°F water.

    • Water14°C57°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
Map of Norfolk County beaches with live score pins

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Norfolk County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Norfolk County right now?

Back Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.0 Good, with 27 km/h (17 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Norfolk County today?

Sea water is 14°C (57°F) across the 19 scored beaches. The warmest is Back Beach, at 14°C (57°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Norfolk County right now?

Nickerson Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.3 m (4 ft) with 25 km/h (16 mph) of wind.

Which Norfolk 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 Norfolk County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.3 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Norfolk County?

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

All 19 beaches in our data for Norfolk County are scored live on this page.

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

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