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Lifeguard chairs on the empty beach of en:Ontario Beach ParkOntario Beach Park, Monroe County

Monroe County beaches

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

Updated 2:16 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. Lifeguard chairs on the empty beach of en:Ontario Beach Park17.6Greatlater

    Ontario Beach

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    33 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 8.0
  2. Lifeguard chairs on the empty beach of en:Ontario Beach Park27.6Greatlater

    Ontario Beach Park

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    33 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 8.0
  3. Lake Ontario, US (Rochester) side.37.6Greatlater

    Windsor Beach

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    33 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 8.0

Monroe County today

It is dark across Monroe County right now: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:16 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Monroe County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ontario Beach, 7.6
Water
—
Wind
30 km/h19 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
Better right now

Eastern Monroe County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ontario Beach Park, 7.6
Water
—
Wind
33 km/h20 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
  • Calmest sea

    0.8 m3 ft waves

    Hamlin Beach

    Monroe County. Wind 28 km/h18 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (7.6); the weakest is 1 pm (4.6).

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 Monroe County beaches

Every Monroe 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. Lifeguard chairs on the empty beach of en:Ontario Beach Park

    Ontario Beach

    Monroe County

    7.6Greatlater

    Small waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Lifeguard chairs on the empty beach of en:Ontario Beach Park

    Ontario Beach Park

    Monroe County

    7.6Greatlater

    Small waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Lake Ontario, US (Rochester) side.

    Windsor Beach

    Monroe County

    7.6Greatlater

    Small waves, strong wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Autumn colors on full display at Hamlin Beach State Park, October 2019.

    Hamlin Beach

    Monroe County

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Monroe County beaches with live score pins

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

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Monroe County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Monroe County right now?

Ontario Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.6 Great, with 33 km/h (20 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Monroe County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Monroe County right now?

Hamlin Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.8 m (3 ft) with 28 km/h (18 mph) of wind.

Which Monroe 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 Monroe County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 7.6 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 Monroe County?

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

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

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

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

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