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The Inkwell Beach

Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States

No photo of The Inkwell Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm
8 am
5.1
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.9
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
38 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
38 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
36 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.5
32 km/h20 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
13°C55°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph N
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
5.1Fair8 am3723
4.9Fair9 am3622
4.8Fair10 am3823
5.1Fair11 am3823
5.1Fair12 pm3623
5.1Fair1 pm3622
5.1Fair2 pm3622
5.2Fair3 pm3522
5.3Fair4 pm3522
5.5Good5 pm3220
Sat
6.4Good8 am1912
6.7Good9 am1610
6.8Good10 am159
7.1Great11 am117
7.1Great12 pm106
7.1Great1 pm117
7.1Great2 pm117
7.1Great3 pm96
7.1Great4 pm85
7.1Great5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, <0.1 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.9 mHigh 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.9 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.9 m3 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 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 80 m260 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 530 m0.3 mi
  • Playground470 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 miHealey Way
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miOak Bluffs (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miMartha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)

Nearby places

  • Dos MasMexican
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Jimmy SeasItalian
    530 m0.3 mi
  • MV SaladsSalad
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Bangkok CuisineThai
    540 m0.3 mi
  • The Sweet LifeFrench
    550 m0.3 mi

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

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