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Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse1st Street Beach, Manistee County

Manistee County beaches

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

Updated 3:13 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. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse17.9Greatlater

    1st Street Beach

    Manistee County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 5.6
  2. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse27.9Greatlater

    Fifth Avenue Beach

    Manistee County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 5.6
  3. 37.9Greatlater

    North Beach

    Manistee County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 5.6

Manistee County today

It is dark across Manistee County right now: 3 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Calmest sea

    0.1 m<1 ft waves

    1st Street Beach

    Manistee County. Wind 12 km/h8 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (8.0); the weakest is 9 am (5.2).

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 Manistee County beaches

Every Manistee 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. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse

    1st Street Beach

    Manistee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse

    Fifth Avenue Beach

    Manistee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. North Beach

    Manistee County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Manistee County beaches with live score pins

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

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Manistee County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Manistee County right now?

1st Street Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 Great, with 12 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 Manistee County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Manistee County right now?

1st Street Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Manistee 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 Manistee County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 8.0 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 Manistee County?

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

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

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

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

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