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Calkins Point

King County, Washington, United States

Calkins Point 4 photos

  • Seattle Route 255 NFI D60LFR Mercer Island Park & Ride

    Seattle Route 255 NFI D60LFR Mercer Island Park & Ride. Han Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Seattle Route 550X NFI DE60LF Mercer Island Park & Ride

    Seattle Route 550X NFI DE60LF Mercer Island Park & Ride. Han Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Seattle Route 550X NFI DE60LF Mercer Island Park and Ride

    Seattle Route 550X NFI DE60LF Mercer Island Park and Ride. Han Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Seattle Route 204 Arboc Spirit of Liberty Mercer Island Park & Ride

    Seattle Route 204 Arboc Spirit of Liberty Mercer Island Park & Ride. Han Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 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
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
117 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am32
7.9Great9 am64
7.9Great10 am96
7.9Great11 am74
7.9Great12 pm32
7.8Great1 pm32
7.9Great2 pm43
7.9Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm95
8.0Great6 pm85
Sat
5.2Fair8 am42
5.3Fair9 am63
5.3Fair10 am74
5.3Fair11 am53
5.3Fair12 pm42
5.3Fair1 pm32
5.3Fair2 pm43
5.7Good3 pm42
5.3Fair4 pm43
5.3Fair5 pm53
5.1Fair6 pm64
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

  • Showers250 m810 ft away
  • Drinking water480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 990 m0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables10 m40 ft away
  • Playground490 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
800 m0.5 miN Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miMercer Island (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

Nearby places

  • Las Bugambilias Food TruckMexican
    990 m0.6 mi

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 Calkins Point.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 9%
  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 50%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 16%
  • 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%