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Winthrop Beach

Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Winthrop Beach 1 photo

  • Winthrop Beach, Winthrop Massachusetts

    Winthrop Beach, Winthrop Massachusetts. John Phelan, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm
8 am
4.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
3320 km/hmph N
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am3220
4.7Fair9 am3421
4.8Fair10 am3622
4.9Fair11 am3421
5.0Fair12 pm3220
5.1Fair1 pm3018
5.6Good2 pm2314
6.0Good3 pm1912
5.9Good4 pm2113
6.1Good5 pm1912
Sat
6.8Good8 am106
6.8Good9 am75
6.9Good10 am42
6.9Good11 am21
6.9Good12 pm53
6.9Good1 pm64
6.9Good2 pm95
6.9Good3 pm96
6.9Good4 pm53
7.0Great5 pm63
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -1.6 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • 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%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Winthrop Beach

Winthrop Beach is a beach in Winthrop, Massachusetts, located near Yirrell Beach, which is about 0.53 miles away. A bus stop is available within 660 feet, and there is one food establishment within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Winthrop Beach is the main beach of Winthrop, Massachusetts. It extends for approximately 1 mile along Winthrop Shore Drive. The beach begins off Crest Avenue at an area known as the "Green Bars", named for the green railings along the seawall. The beach ends at the base of Water Tower Hill. The ocean has five wave breakers known as the "Five Sisters" offshore to protect nearby neighborhoods from the large swells that occur during storms.

Winthrop Beach is open year round to the public from dawn to dusk, and lifeguards are on duty from late June to early September.

Source: Winthrop Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Showers140 m450 ft away
  • Drinking water140 m450 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground280 m910 ft away
  • Boat ramp250 m830 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m660 ftShirley St opp Moore St
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miWinthrop (town)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miLogan International Airport (BOS)

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

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