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Houghton County beaches

Which Houghton County beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:18 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. 19.2Excellentlater

    Agate Beach

    Houghton County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    13°C56°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 6.0
  2. 27.9Greatlater

    Stamp Sand

    Houghton County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.2
  3. 37.9Greatlater

    Stamp Sand

    Houghton County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.2

Houghton County today

It is dark across Houghton County right now: 5 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:18 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Houghton County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Agate Beach, 9.2
Water
—
Wind
15 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft

Eastern Houghton County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Stamp Sand, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
20 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Breakers Beach

    Houghton County. Wind 19 km/h12 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (8.2); the weakest is 5 pm (6.0).

The strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 5 pm.

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

All Houghton County beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Agate Beach

    Houghton County

    9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Stamp Sand

    Houghton County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Stamp Sand

    Houghton County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Breakers Beach

    Houghton County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Houghton County beaches with live score pins

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Houghton County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Houghton County right now?

Agate Beach has the top Beach Score later: 9.2 Excellent, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Houghton County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Houghton County right now?

Breakers Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 19 km/h (12 mph) of wind.

Which Houghton 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 Houghton County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 8.2 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 5 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Houghton County?

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

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

All 5 beaches in our data for Houghton County are scored live on this page.

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

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