Lakeside Beach, Ottawa County

Ottawa County beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Ottawa County right now?

Lakeside Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.7 Excellent, with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Ottawa County today?

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

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Ottawa County right now?

Lakeside Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Q: Which Ottawa 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.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Ottawa County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 8.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Ottawa County?

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

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Ottawa County?

All 13 beaches in our data for Ottawa County are scored live on this page.

Which Ottawa County beach is best right now? 13 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches13
Good later13 of 13
WaterNot available
Best laterLakeside Beach
8.7Excellentlater

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.

18.7Excellentlater
Lakeside Beach
Ottawa County
Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
Air
5°C41°F
Water
—
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.9
No photo yet. Add one
28.4Greatlater
Mountain Beach
Ottawa County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Air
8°C46°F
Water
—
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 6.6
38.4Greatlater
Zwemer Beach
Ottawa County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Air
8°C46°F
Water
—
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 6.6

Ottawa County today

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

Better right now

Northern Ottawa County

7 of 7 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Lakeside Beach, 8.7

Water: —
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft

Southern Ottawa County

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Tennessee Beach, 8.1

Water: —
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft

Calmest sea
<0.1 m<1 ft waves
Lakeside Beach
Ottawa County. Wind 2 km/h1 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (8.4); the weakest is 9 am (7.3).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

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8.3

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8.3

8.1

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

All Ottawa County beaches

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

13 beaches listed · 13 of 13 scored live

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Lakeside Beach
Ottawa County
8.7Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air5°C41°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Mountain Beach
Ottawa County
8.4Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Zwemer Beach
Ottawa County
8.4Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Buchanan Beach
Ottawa County
8.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Riley Beach
Ottawa County
8.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Rosabelle Beach
Ottawa County
8.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Tennessee Beach
Ottawa County
8.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Ventura Beach
Ottawa County
8.1Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Idlewood Beach
Ottawa County
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking
Macatawa Park Beach
Ottawa County
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking
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Ottawa Beach
Ottawa County
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- Paid parking
Sunset Bluff Beach
Ottawa County
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Tunnel Park
Ottawa County
8.0Greatlater
Flat water, light wind.
- Watern/a
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking

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Ottawa County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Ottawa County right now?

Lakeside Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.7 Excellent, 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 Ottawa County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Ottawa County right now?

Lakeside Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Ottawa 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 Ottawa County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 8.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Ottawa County?

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

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

All 13 beaches in our data for Ottawa County are scored live on this page.

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

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