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Berrien County beaches

Which Berrien County beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:14 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. New Buffalo Lighthouse18.9Excellentlater

    New Buffalo Public Beach

    Berrien County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    10°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.2
  2. Lions Beach28.5Excellentlater

    Lions Beach

    Berrien County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    9°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.5
  3. 38.5Excellentlater

    Weko Beach

    Berrien County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.0

Berrien County today

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

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Lions Beach

    Berrien County. Wind 9 km/h6 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (9.0); the weakest is 9 am (8.0).

The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 7 pm.

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

All Berrien County beaches

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

3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. New Buffalo Lighthouse
    8.9Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Lions Beach

    Lions Beach

    Berrien County

    8.5Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C47°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Weko Beach

    Berrien County

    8.5Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Berrien County beaches with live score pins

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Berrien County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Berrien County right now?

New Buffalo Public Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.9 Excellent, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Berrien County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Berrien County right now?

Lions Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind.

Which Berrien 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 Berrien County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 9.0 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 9 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Berrien County?

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

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

All 3 beaches in our data for Berrien County are scored live on this page.

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

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