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Orchard Beach

Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Orchard Beach 5 photos

  • Nickerson Beach Quincy, MA by Gabriell Urton

    Nickerson Beach Quincy, MA by Gabriell Urton. Gabriell Urton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Quincy Bay June 2009

    Quincy Bay June 2009. Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Quincy Shore Reservation

    Quincy Shore Reservation. Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Dorchester Bay Boston Harbor sunset

    Dorchester Bay Boston Harbor sunset. Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Squantum Quincy 2009

    Squantum Quincy 2009. Sswonk, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm
8 am
5.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
20 km/h12 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
10°C51°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
3421 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
5.0Fair8 am3119
5.0Fair9 am3220
4.9Fair10 am3421
4.9Fair11 am3421
5.0Fair12 pm3019
5.3Fair1 pm2817
5.4Fair2 pm2616
5.9Good3 pm2013
6.0Good4 pm2012
6.0Good5 pm2012
Sat
6.8Good8 am74
6.9Good9 am74
6.9Good10 am43
6.9Good11 am10
6.9Good12 pm42
6.9Good1 pm64
6.9Good2 pm64
6.9Good3 pm53
6.9Good4 pm21
7.0Great5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • 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%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 800 m0.5 mi
  • Playground440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m750 ftHuckins Ave @ Bellevue Rd
Nearest town
5.2 km3.2 miQuincy (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miBoston Harbor Seaplane Base (Cape Air Seaplanes) (BNH)

Nearby places

  • Dunkin'Donut
    800 m0.5 mi

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

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