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Clifton Beach

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

Clifton Beach 4 photos

  • Rocks at Rocky River Beach

    Rocks at Rocky River Beach. RealNordyNed, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Downtown Cleveland - Huntington Beach Sunrise

    Downtown Cleveland - Huntington Beach Sunrise. Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Downtown Cleveland - Huntington Beach Sunrise

    Downtown Cleveland - Huntington Beach Sunrise. Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Rocky River Cliff - panoramio

    Rocky River Cliff - panoramio. kegger, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:34 pm
8 am
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
8°C46°F
Water
—
Wind
96 km/hmph S
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:34 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am106
8.0Great9 am85
8.0Great10 am85
7.9Great11 am85
8.3Great12 pm74
8.4Great1 pm21
8.5Excellent2 pm85
8.4Great3 pm117
8.4Great4 pm128
7.8Great5 pm1510
7.9Great6 pm159
Sat
7.9Great8 am138
8.0Great9 am127
8.0Great10 am117
8.0Great11 am95
8.3Great12 pm64
8.6Excellent1 pm53
8.8Excellent2 pm42
8.9Excellent3 pm42
8.9Excellent4 pm32
8.7Excellent5 pm74
6.5Good6 pm106
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

  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables80 m270 ft away
  • Playground30 m100 ft away
  • Boat ramp440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
750 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miRocky River (town)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Nearby places

  • Clifton ClubFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Stino da NapoliItalian
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Salmon Dave's Pacific GrillSeafood
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Tartine BistroFrench
    870 m0.5 mi
  • Old School Pizza & Wings by Rocky RiverPizza
    880 m0.5 mi

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 Clifton Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 3%