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West Beach

Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:50 pm
8 am
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
21 km/h13 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°C50°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4629 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
5.8Good8 am2314
5.9Good9 am2516
5.5Good10 am2817
5.6Good11 am2918
5.7Good12 pm3018
5.8Good1 pm2918
5.9Good2 pm2717
6.1Good3 pm2515
6.1Good4 pm2515
6.4Good5 pm2113
Sat
6.7Good8 am106
7.0Great9 am106
7.1Great10 am85
7.1Great11 am53
7.1Great12 pm53
7.1Great1 pm53
7.1Great2 pm53
7.1Great3 pm64
7.1Great4 pm64
7.1Great5 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, <0.1 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 1 am, -0.9 mHigh 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -0.9 m3 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 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.

  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 miBrock Ave and Emma St
Nearest town
3.2 km2 miSouth Dartmouth (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)

Nearby places

  • Platters RestaurantFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Jimmy's PizzaPizza
    450 m0.3 mi
  • G’s KitchenHaitian
    520 m0.3 mi
  • El CaribeSpanish
    600 m0.4 mi
  • New Bedford PizzaPizza
    700 m0.4 mi

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

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