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Collins Beach on Sauvie Island just north of Portland OR.Collins Beach, Columbia County

Columbia County beaches

Which Columbia County beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:11 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 7.5 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Collins Beach on Sauvie Island just north of Portland OR.17.5Greatlater

    Collins Beach

    Columbia County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    1 km/h0 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.9
  2. 27.5Greatlater

    Dibblees Beach

    Columbia County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.8
  3. 37.5Greatlater

    Cottonwood Beach

    Columbia County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.8

Columbia County today

It is dark across Columbia County right now: 5 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Read at 12:11 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Columbia County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.5GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Dibblees Beach, 7.5
Water
—
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
—

Eastern Columbia County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.5GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Collins Beach, 7.5
Water
—
Wind
9 km/h5 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (7.6); the weakest is 6 pm (7.3).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

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

All Columbia County beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Collins Beach on Sauvie Island just north of Portland OR.

    Collins Beach

    Columbia County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind1 km/h0 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Dibblees Beach

    Columbia County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Cottonwood Beach

    Columbia County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Red Mill Beach

    Columbia County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Jones Beach

    Columbia County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Columbia County beaches with live score pins

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

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Columbia County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Columbia County right now?

Collins Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.5 Great, with 1 km/h (0 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Columbia County today?

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

Which Columbia 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 Columbia County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.6 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Columbia County?

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

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

All 5 beaches in our data for Columbia County are scored live on this page.

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

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