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Alpena County beaches

Which Alpena County beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:14 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. 17.2Greatlater

    Starlite Beach

    Alpena County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 5.4
  2. 27.1Greatlater

    Bebe Beach

    Alpena County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    10°C51°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 7.2

Alpena County today

It is dark across Alpena County right now: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:14 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (7.5); the weakest is 10 am (5.7).

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 Alpena County beaches

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

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Starlite Beach

    Alpena County

    7.2Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Bebe Beach

    Alpena County

    7.1Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C51°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
Map of Alpena County beaches with live score pins

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Alpena County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Alpena County right now?

Starlite Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.2 Great, with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Alpena County today?

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

Which Alpena 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 Alpena County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 7.5 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 Alpena County?

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

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

All 2 beaches in our data for Alpena County are scored live on this page.

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

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