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Aerial view of Orchard Beach (Pelham Bay Park) in The Bronx.Orchard Beach, Bronx County

Bronx County beaches

Which Bronx County beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:14 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. Aerial view of Orchard Beach (Pelham Bay Park) in The Bronx.17.8Greatlater

    Orchard Beach

    Bronx County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    22 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.2

Bronx County today

It is dark across Bronx County right now: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Read at 3:14 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Orchard Beach

    Bronx County. Wind 22 km/h14 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (8.0); the weakest is 10 am (6.4).

The strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 7 pm.

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

All Bronx County beaches

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

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Aerial view of Orchard Beach (Pelham Bay Park) in The Bronx.

    Orchard Beach

    Bronx County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No dogs
Map of Bronx County beaches with live score pins

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Bronx County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Bronx County right now?

Orchard Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.8 Great, with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Bronx County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Bronx County right now?

Orchard Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind.

Which Bronx 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 Bronx County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 8.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Bronx County?

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

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

All 1 beach in our data for Bronx County are scored live on this page.

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

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