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Point Gratiot Beach

Chautauqua County, New York, United States

Point Gratiot Beach 5 photos

  • Point Gratiot Beach and Lake Erie

    Point Gratiot Beach and Lake Erie. Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Dunkirk NY - 20190827 - 02

    Dunkirk NY - 20190827 - 02. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Point Gratiot Park

    Point Gratiot Park. Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Brooks Pavilion

    Brooks Pavilion. Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Point Gratiot Park

    Point Gratiot Park. Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:22 pm
8 am
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
5.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
127 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:22 pm
Today
8.0Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am64
8.0Great10 am43
7.1Great11 am53
5.3Fair12 pm106
5.1Fair1 pm1610
5.0Fair2 pm1711
5.0Fair3 pm1710
5.2Fair4 pm159
5.3Fair5 pm138
5.3Fair6 pm128
Sat
7.2Great8 am2113
7.1Great9 am2213
7.2Great10 am2213
7.4Great11 am1912
8.1Great12 pm149
8.6Excellent1 pm106
8.7Excellent2 pm32
8.5Excellent3 pm106
8.3Great4 pm106
8.2Great5 pm85
8.0Great6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m440 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground440 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2 km1.3 miDunkirk (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miChautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (DKK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Point Gratiot Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 4%