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Nevada beaches

Which Nevada beach is best right now? 12 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:24 pm 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. Just back from a weekend at beautiful Lake Tahoe for the annual family gathering. Also the first test of my Merax PhotoFinder GPS device, which automatically geocodes images. Works great!16.6Goodtomorrow

    Burnt Cedar Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    3°C38°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.9
  2. Clear Waters, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV 9-1026.6Goodtomorrow

    Hidden Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    3°C38°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.9
  3. Sunset from Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, Nevada.36.6Goodtomorrow

    Incline Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    3°C38°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.9

Nevada today

It is dark across Nevada right now: 0 of 12 scored beaches look good later. Read at 10:24 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Nevada

10 of 10 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Burnt Cedar Beach, 6.6
Water
—
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
—

Southern Nevada

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Nevada Beach, 6.5
Water
—
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (4.5); the weakest is 12 pm (3.6).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Nevada beaches

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12 beaches listed · 12 of 12 scored live

  1. Just back from a weekend at beautiful Lake Tahoe for the annual family gathering. Also the first test of my Merax PhotoFinder GPS device, which automatically geocodes images. Works great!

    Burnt Cedar Beach

    Washoe County

    6.6Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Clear Waters, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV 9-10

    Hidden Beach

    Washoe County

    6.6Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Sunset from Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, Nevada.

    Incline Beach

    Washoe County

    6.6Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. The coarse sand of Nevada Beach with pine trees on the left and Lake Tahoe on the right. Nevada Beach, NV.

    Nevada Beach

    Douglas County

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Nevada Beach pier Lake Tahoe NV 2025-08-06 09-48-01 1

    Round Hill Pines Beach

    Douglas County

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  6. Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 2010

    Boaters Beach

    Carson City

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 20220906, 04

    Chimney Beach

    Carson City

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  8. Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 2010

    Creek Beach

    Carson City

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Main beach at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe.

    Sand Harbor Beach

    Washoe County

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking

  10. Secret Beach

    Washoe County

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 2010

    Secret Cove Beach

    Carson City

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 2010

    Whale Beach

    Carson City

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Nevada 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.

Nevada by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Carson City

It is dark in Carson City: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Best now: Boaters Beach, 6.5 Good.

Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 20106.5Goodtomorrow

    Boaters Beach

    Carson City

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 20220906, 046.5Goodtomorrow

    Chimney Beach

    Carson City

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 20106.5Goodtomorrow

    Creek Beach

    Carson City

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 20106.5Goodtomorrow

    Secret Cove Beach

    Carson City

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • Taking a Break, Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe 20106.5Goodtomorrow

    Whale Beach

    Carson City

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

See all 5 beaches in Carson City

Washoe County

It is dark in Washoe County: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Best now: Burnt Cedar Beach, 6.6 Good.

Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Just back from a weekend at beautiful Lake Tahoe for the annual family gathering. Also the first test of my Merax PhotoFinder GPS device, which automatically geocodes images. Works great!6.6Goodtomorrow

    Burnt Cedar Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow

  • Clear Waters, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV 9-106.6Goodtomorrow

    Hidden Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow

  • Sunset from Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, Nevada.6.6Goodtomorrow

    Incline Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow

  • Main beach at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe.6.5Goodtomorrow

    Sand Harbor Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • 6.5Goodtomorrow

    Secret Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

See all 5 beaches in Washoe County

Sub-areas of Nevada

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 20220906, 046.5Goodtomorrow

    Carson City

    Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

    Best now: Chimney Beach, 6.5 Good
  • Just back from a weekend at beautiful Lake Tahoe for the annual family gathering. Also the first test of my Merax PhotoFinder GPS device, which automatically geocodes images. Works great!6.6Goodtomorrow

    Washoe County

    Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

    Best now: Burnt Cedar Beach, 6.6 Good
  • The coarse sand of Nevada Beach with pine trees on the left and Lake Tahoe on the right. Nevada Beach, NV.6.5Goodtomorrow

    Douglas County

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Nevada Beach, 6.5 Good

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Nevada beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Nevada right now?

Burnt Cedar Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 6.6 Good, 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 Nevada today?

We do not have a water temperature for Nevada right now.

Which Nevada 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 Nevada today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 4.5 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Nevada?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Nevada?

All 12 beaches in our data for Nevada are scored live on this page.

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

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