Check the Beach

Gem Beach

Ottawa County, Ohio, United States

Gem Beach 4 photos

  • East Harbor State Park 2023

    East Harbor State Park 2023. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Twin Oast Brewery

    Twin Oast Brewery. Mbrickn, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)

    Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris). Andrew C, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Short-billed Dowitcher(s) (Limnodromus griseus)

    Short-billed Dowitcher(s) (Limnodromus griseus). Andrew C, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:37 pm
8 am
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph NW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am64
6.6Good9 am106
7.9Great10 am106
7.9Great11 am85
7.9Great12 pm42
8.0Great1 pm74
8.0Great2 pm106
8.0Great3 pm127
7.9Great4 pm128
8.0Great5 pm117
7.9Great6 pm127
Sat
8.0Great8 am106
8.0Great9 am64
8.0Great10 am32
8.0Great11 am63
8.0Great12 pm85
8.0Great1 pm106
6.3Good2 pm117
5.4Fair3 pm117
6.2Good4 pm117
5.2Fair5 pm138
5.5Good6 pm149
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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m800 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.5 km4 miLakeside (village)
Nearest airport
55 km34 miToledo Executive Airport (TDZ)

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 Gem Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 3%