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Alki Beach

King County, Washington, United States

Today’s timelapse
Seattle › North: Alki Beach - Elliott Bay

Alki Beach 1 photo

  • Promenade and beach, Alki Beach, Seattle Washington (looking northeast). Note the top of the Space Needle in the extreme background, over the hill.

    Promenade and beach, Alki Beach, Seattle Washington (looking northeast). Note the top of the Space Needle in the extreme background, over the hill.. Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
3 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
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
1710 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am95
6.1Good9 am64
7.6Great10 am53
5.3Fair11 am42
5.2Fair12 pm2214
7.4Great1 pm138
7.8Great2 pm138
7.7Great3 pm128
4.8Fair4 pm1911
7.3Great5 pm138
5.0Fair6 pm1710
Fri
7.8Great8 am85
8.0Great9 am32
8.0Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am95
8.0Great12 pm74
8.0Great1 pm11
8.0Great2 pm32
8.0Great3 pm10
8.0Great4 pm53
8.0Great5 pm42
8.0Great6 pm32
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

  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers60 m180 ft away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground300 m970 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miWheel Fun Rentals
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m270 ftAlki Ave SW & 57th Ave SW
Nearest town
6.2 km3.8 miSeattle (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

Nearby places

  • Wheel Fun RentalsRental
    140 m470 ft

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 Alki 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.

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 19%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%