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Essex County beaches

Which Essex County beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:38 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. 17.3Greatlater

    Port Kent Public Beach Park

    Essex County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.5
  2. 26.8Goodlater

    Westport Beach

    Essex County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    22 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.5
  3. 36.0Goodlater

    Bulwagga Bay Beach

    Essex County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    30 km/h18 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 7.5

Essex County today

It is dark across Essex County right now: 1 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 1:38 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Essex County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Port Kent Public Beach Park, 7.3
Water
—
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
—

Southern Essex County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bulwagga Bay Beach, 6.0
Water
—
Wind
30 km/h18 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (6.7); the weakest is 5 pm (4.0).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 5 pm.

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

All Essex County beaches

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

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. 7.3Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Westport Beach

    Essex County

    6.8Goodlater

    Waves not available, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Bulwagga Bay Beach

    Essex County

    6.0Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Port Henry cupola
    6.0Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Essex County beaches with live score pins

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Essex County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Essex County right now?

Port Kent Public Beach Park has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Essex County today?

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

Which Essex 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 Essex County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 6.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 5 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Essex County?

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

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

All 4 beaches in our data for Essex County are scored live on this page.

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

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