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Gooseberry Falls State ParkAgate Beach, Lake County

Lake County beaches

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

Updated 1:15 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 5.3 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Gooseberry Falls State Park15.3Fairlater

    Agate Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.1
  2. River Reeds25.3Fairlater

    Beaver River Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.1
  3. The Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota was created by a mining company dumping taconite tailings into Lake Superior in the 1970s. Today, it has been turned into a campground and attraction35.3Fairlater

    Black Beach

    Lake County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 5.1

Lake County today

It is dark across Lake County right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Read at 1:15 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Lake County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Agate Beach, 5.3
Water
—
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

Eastern Lake County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Beaver River Beach, 5.3
Water
—
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Agate Beach

    Lake County. Wind 8 km/h5 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (5.3); the weakest is 6 pm (5.1).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Lake County beaches

Every Lake 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. Gooseberry Falls State Park

    Agate Beach

    Lake County

    5.3Fairlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. River Reeds
    5.3Fairlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  3. The Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota was created by a mining company dumping taconite tailings into Lake Superior in the 1970s. Today, it has been turned into a campground and attraction

    Black Beach

    Lake County

    5.3Fairlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  4. There is a pebble beach that many people don't even realize is part of the park that gives spectacular views of the lighthouse. I had lay on the pebbles to snap this shot.

    Pebble Beach

    Lake County

    5.3Fairlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  5. 5.3Fairlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Lake County beaches with live score pins

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

7 and up4 to 7Under 4No live score hereHover a beach to find it. Click a group to zoom in.

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Lake County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Lake County right now?

Agate Beach has the top Beach Score later: 5.3 Fair, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Lake County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Lake County right now?

Agate Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Lake 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 Lake County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 5.3 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Lake County?

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

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

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

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

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