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Coney Island Beach - Brooklyn, New York, USA - October 3, 2023 01Coney Island, Kings County

Kings County beaches

Which Kings County beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:18 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. View from Pebble Beach, Brooklyn17.1Greatlater

    Pebble Beach

    Kings County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.4
  2. Brooklyn Bridge Park td (2022-11-27) 064 - Pier 6, One Brooklyn Bridge Park27.0Greatlater

    Pier 4 Beach

    Kings County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.6
  3. 37.0Greatlater

    Dead Horse Bay beach

    Kings County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.3

Kings County today

It is dark across Kings County right now: 3 of 10 scored beaches look good later, water is 16°C61°F. Read at 2:18 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Kings County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pebble Beach, 7.1
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
21 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft

Southern Kings County

7 of 7 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Dead Horse Bay beach, 7.0
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
24 km/h15 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (7.3); the weakest is 10 am (6.2).

The strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm.

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

All Kings County beaches

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

10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. View from Pebble Beach, Brooklyn

    Pebble Beach

    Kings County

    7.1Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  2. Brooklyn Bridge Park td (2022-11-27) 064 - Pier 6, One Brooklyn Bridge Park

    Pier 4 Beach

    Kings County

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Fishing at Canarsie Pier, Brooklyn

    Canarsie Beach

    Kings County

    6.9Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Coney Island Beach - Brooklyn, New York, USA - October 3, 2023 01

    Coney Island

    Kings County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • No dogs
  6. Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, NY

    Gerritsen Beach

    Kings County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  7. Regina Peruggi, President of Kingsborough College, delivers address at the college's June 2008 commencement ceremony.
    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  8. Looking east on Manhattan Beach public beach on a sunny afternoon. See File:MB Beach jeh.jpg for the same place half a year later.

    Manhattan Beach

    Kings County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • No dogs
  9. Crumbling greenway Sheepshead Bay jeh

    Plum Beach

    Kings County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  10. 6.9Goodlater

    Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Kings County beaches with live score pins

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Kings County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Kings County right now?

Pebble Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.1 Great, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Kings County today?

Sea water is 16°C (61°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Dead Horse Bay beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kings County right now?

Beach/Kayak launch ramp has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 34 km/h (21 mph) of wind.

Which Kings 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 Kings County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Kings County?

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

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

All 10 beaches in our data for Kings County are scored live on this page.

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

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