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Westmoreland County beaches

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

Updated 3:17 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 16.8Goodlater

    Narrow Beach

    Westmoreland County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.6
  2. 26.8Goodlater

    Ragged Point Beach

    Westmoreland County

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.6
  3. After tropical storm Hermine came by, the Potomac flowed up and covered the Fossil Beach where I walked just the night before. Almost the whole beach was under water. It was beautiful.36.7Goodlater

    Fossil Beach

    Westmoreland County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.5

Westmoreland County today

It is dark across Westmoreland County right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 18°C64°F. Read at 3:17 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Westmoreland County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Fossil Beach, 6.7
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
—

Eastern Westmoreland County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Narrow Beach, 6.8
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
—

  • Warmest water

    18°C64°F

    Sandy Point Beach

    Westmoreland County. Score 6.4 Good.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 1 pm (7.0); the weakest is 6 pm (5.9).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

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

All Westmoreland County beaches

Every Westmoreland 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. Narrow Beach

    Westmoreland County

    6.8Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Ragged Point Beach

    Westmoreland County

    6.8Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. After tropical storm Hermine came by, the Potomac flowed up and covered the Fossil Beach where I walked just the night before. Almost the whole beach was under water. It was beautiful.

    Fossil Beach

    Westmoreland County

    6.7Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Polar bear plunge1

    The Sands

    Westmoreland County

    6.7Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Sandy Point Beach

    Westmoreland County

    6.4Goodlater

    Waves not available, breezy and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Westmoreland County beaches with live score pins

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Westmoreland County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Westmoreland County right now?

Narrow Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.8 Good, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Westmoreland County today?

Sea water is 18°C (64°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Sandy Point Beach, at 18°C (64°F).

Which Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 7.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Westmoreland County?

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

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

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

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

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