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Ottawa Beach

Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Today’s timelapse
Holland: Holland State Park, Holland, MI

Ottawa Beach 8 photos

  • Ottawa Beach

    Ottawa Beach. Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Saugatuck Dunes State Park in Michigan

    Saugatuck Dunes State Park in Michigan. Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Holland Light House Sunset

    Holland Light House Sunset. LadyDragonflyCC - >;<, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Holland State Park

    Holland State Park. Kirsten, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Holland Lighthouse and dune

    Holland Lighthouse and dune. wsilver, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Holland Harbor Light

    Holland Harbor Light. Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Holland lighthouse with texture added

    Holland lighthouse with texture added. wsilver, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Holland Lighthouse and dunegrass

    Holland Lighthouse and dunegrass. wsilver, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:49 pm
9 am
7.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

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Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C47°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
7.8Great9 am96
7.9Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am43
8.0Great12 pm53
8.0Great1 pm75
8.0Great2 pm75
8.0Great3 pm64
6.7Good4 pm64
8.0Great5 pm42
7.9Great6 pm21
Sat
4.9Fair9 am1811
4.9Fair10 am1811
5.1Fair11 am1610
5.1Fair12 pm1610
5.2Fair1 pm138
5.3Fair2 pm127
5.3Fair3 pm138
5.3Fair4 pm127
5.3Fair5 pm106
5.6Good6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms90 m280 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m540 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft
  • Playground170 m560 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
7.4 km4.6 miBeechwood (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miMuskegon County Airport (MKG)

Nearby places

  • Holland Park CafeFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Dune Dogz & TreatsHot dog
    870 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 16%