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Poet's Beach

Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Poet's Beach 2 photos

  • Poet's Beach, Portland, Oregon (July 2020)

    Poet's Beach, Portland, Oregon (July 2020). Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Poet's Beach, Portland, Oregon (July 2020)

    Poet's Beach, Portland, Oregon (July 2020). Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
8 am
7.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
4 km/h2 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
10°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am32
7.3Great9 am32
7.0Great10 am53
5.8Good11 am32
7.3Great12 pm42
7.4Great1 pm11
7.4Great2 pm32
7.0Great3 pm53
4.5Fair4 pm138
4.6Fair5 pm74
4.5Fair6 pm138
Fri
7.5Great8 am96
7.5Great9 am74
7.2Great10 am63
7.0Great11 am53
7.4Great12 pm42
7.5Great1 pm32
7.5Great2 pm21
7.5Great3 pm21
7.5Great4 pm21
7.5Great5 pm63
7.5Great6 pm42
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.

About Poet's Beach

Poet's Beach is an urban beach located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is 0.41 miles from Audrey McCall Beach and has a sandy surface. The nearest bus stop is 890 feet away, and there are 2 parking options within 0.25 miles.

Facilities

  • Restrooms270 m880 ft away
  • Drinking water460 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink73 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables430 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground300 m990 ft away
  • Boat ramp80 m260 ft awayPoet's Beach
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miBiketown
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
270 m890 ftSouth River Parkway & River Drive
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miPortland (city)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miPortland-Troutdale Airport (TTD)

Nearby places

  • BiketownRental
    460 m0.3 mi
  • RLSB SouthRental
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Kerr BikesRental
    490 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 56%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 27%