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Southwick Beach State Park, July 2022Southwich Beach, Jefferson County

Jefferson County beaches

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

Updated 3:16 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. 17.9Greatlater

    Gilmore Shore

    Jefferson County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    4°C40°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 8.0
  2. 27.9Greatlater

    El Dorado Beach

    Jefferson County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    6°C42°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 8.0
  3. 37.8Greatlater

    North Shore

    Jefferson County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    6°C43°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    18 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.0

Jefferson County today

It is dark across Jefferson County right now: 5 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Read at 3:16 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Jefferson County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Gilmore Shore, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
21 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.5 m1 ft
Better right now

Southern Jefferson County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: El Dorado Beach, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Gilmore Shore

    Jefferson County. Wind 16 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (7.9); the weakest is 6 pm (5.2).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 12 pm.

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

All Jefferson County beaches

Every Jefferson 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. Gilmore Shore

    Jefferson County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. El Dorado Beach

    Jefferson County

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. North Shore

    Jefferson County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C43°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Southwick Beach State Park, July 2022

    Southwich Beach

    Jefferson County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Calf Island

    Jefferson County

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Jefferson County beaches with live score pins

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Jefferson County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Jefferson County right now?

Gilmore Shore has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 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 Jefferson County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Jefferson County right now?

Gilmore Shore has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Jefferson 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 Jefferson County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 7.9 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 12 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Jefferson County?

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

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

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

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

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