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Big Shoals Bay, Drummond Island - 49368564087Big Shoal Beach, Chippewa County

Chippewa County beaches

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

Updated 4:03 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. Big Shoals Bay, Drummond Island - 4936856408717.7Greatlater

    Big Shoal Beach

    Chippewa County

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    6°C43°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    2 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 5.4
  2. 27.6Greatlater

    Glen Cove Beach

    Chippewa County

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    6°C42°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.4

Chippewa County today

It is dark across Chippewa County right now: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Read at 4:03 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Glen Cove Beach

    Chippewa County. Wind 1 km/h1 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (7.9); the weakest is 9 am (5.3).

The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm.

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

All Chippewa County beaches

Every Chippewa 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. Big Shoals Bay, Drummond Island - 49368564087

    Big Shoal Beach

    Chippewa County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Glen Cove Beach

    Chippewa County

    7.6Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Chippewa County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Chippewa County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Chippewa County right now?

Big Shoal Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.7 Great, with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Chippewa County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Chippewa County right now?

Glen Cove Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Chippewa 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 Chippewa County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 7.9 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Chippewa County?

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

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

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

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

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