Plum Island Beach

Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:48 pm

8 am
5.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good

9 am
5.1
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

11 am
5.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

12 pm
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

1 pm
5.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.5
12 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: 8°C47°F
Water: 14°C58°F
Wind: 2314 km/hmph N
Gusts: 5031 km/hmph
Waves: 1.4 m5 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:48 pm

Today

5.7Good8 am2012

5.1Fair9 am2315

5.3Fair10 am2515

5.5Good11 am2314

5.7Good12 pm2113

5.9Good1 pm1811

6.2Good2 pm159

6.4Good3 pm149

6.5Good4 pm128

6.6Good5 pm117

Sat

6.7Good8 am64

6.8Good9 am42

6.9Good10 am32

6.9Good11 am21

6.9Good12 pm21

6.9Good1 pm32

6.9Good2 pm42

7.0Great3 pm32

7.0Great4 pm53

7.0Great5 pm53

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

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.

Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.9 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 4.6 km2.9 miNewbury (village)
Nearest airport: 22 km14 miBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)

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

Nearby beaches

The Knobbs3.2 km2.0 mi south away
6.2 Good later
Sandy Beach3.4 km2.1 mi north away
5.9 Good later
Mothers Beach5.9 km3.7 mi south away
6.2 Good later
Clark Beach6.1 km3.8 mi south away
6.2 Good later
Ipswich Bar6.4 km4.0 mi south away
6.2 Good later