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Battleship Rock in sunsetChapel Beach, Alger County

Alger County beaches

Which Alger County beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:21 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Battleship Rock in sunset17.3Greatlater

    Chapel Beach

    Alger County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.5
  2. Pink sand visible at the shoreline. Old tree trunks are shattered about. Pink Sand at Sand Point Keywords: pictured rocks national lakeshore; piro; beach; lake superior; pink sand; sand point; munisin26.9Goodlater

    Sand Point Beach

    Alger County

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm later
    Air
    6°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.8
  3. Miners Beach Kayaking, Pictured Rocks, Michigan36.9Goodlater

    Miners Beach

    Alger County

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.6

Alger County today

It is dark across Alger County right now: 1 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:21 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Alger County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Sand Point Beach, 6.9
Water
—
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Alger County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Chapel Beach, 7.3
Water
—
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Sand Point Beach

    Alger County. Wind 14 km/h9 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (7.2); the weakest is 9 am (5.3).

The strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Alger County beaches

Every Alger County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Battleship Rock in sunset

    Chapel Beach

    Alger County

    7.3Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Pink sand visible at the shoreline. Old tree trunks are shattered about. Pink Sand at Sand Point Keywords: pictured rocks national lakeshore; piro; beach; lake superior; pink sand; sand point; munisin

    Sand Point Beach

    Alger County

    6.9Goodlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C44°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Miners Beach Kayaking, Pictured Rocks, Michigan

    Miners Beach

    Alger County

    6.9Goodlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Twelvemile Beach

    Alger County

    6.8Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Alger County beaches with live score pins

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Alger County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Alger County right now?

Chapel Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Alger County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Alger County right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Alger County right now?

Sand Point Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Alger County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Alger County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 7.2 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Alger County?

No live cams are listed for Alger County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Alger County?

All 4 beaches in our data for Alger County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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