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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

Washoe County beaches

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

Updated 12:13 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. 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!16.6Goodlater

    Burnt Cedar Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    3°C37°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.5
  2. Clear Waters, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV 9-1026.6Goodlater

    Hidden Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    3°C37°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.5
  3. Sunset from Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, Nevada.36.6Goodlater

    Incline Beach

    Washoe County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    3°C37°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.5

Washoe County today

It is dark across Washoe County right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Read at 12:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Washoe County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

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

Southern Washoe County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.5GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Sand Harbor Beach, 6.5
Water
—
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (6.7); the weakest is 8 am (4.5).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

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

All Washoe County beaches

Every Washoe 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. 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

    6.6Goodlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Clear Waters, Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, NV 9-10

    Hidden Beach

    Washoe County

    6.6Goodlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Sunset from Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, Nevada.

    Incline Beach

    Washoe County

    6.6Goodlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Main beach at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe.

    Sand Harbor Beach

    Washoe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking

  5. Secret Beach

    Washoe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Washoe County beaches with live score pins

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

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Washoe County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Washoe County right now?

Burnt Cedar Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.6 Good, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Washoe County today?

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

Which Washoe 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 Washoe County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.7 Good, 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 Washoe County?

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

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

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

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

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