Check the Beach

Fairmount Avenue Southwest Street End

King County, Washington, United States

Fairmount Avenue Southwest Street End 5 photos

  • Downtown Seattle from West Seattle Water Taxi

    Downtown Seattle from West Seattle Water Taxi. Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • King County Water Taxi Downtown Seattle

    King County Water Taxi Downtown Seattle. Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Hyundai Tacoma (ship, 2009) 001

    Hyundai Tacoma (ship, 2009) 001. Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • MV Doc Maynard and Seattle skyline

    MV Doc Maynard and Seattle skyline. SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • MK03345 CSAV Brasilia in Seattle

    MK03345 CSAV Brasilia in Seattle. Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 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°C50°F
Water
—
Wind
74 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am21
7.1Great9 am42
7.7Great10 am32
5.3Fair11 am64
5.8Good12 pm159
6.5Good1 pm149
6.5Good2 pm159
7.5Great3 pm138
5.2Fair4 pm138
7.6Great5 pm117
5.3Fair6 pm96
Fri
7.9Great8 am42
8.0Great9 am53
7.9Great10 am53
7.8Great11 am53
7.9Great12 pm32
7.9Great1 pm64
7.9Great2 pm85
7.9Great3 pm74
8.0Great4 pm74
8.0Great5 pm53
8.0Great6 pm53
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

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink27 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
40 m120 ftHarbor Ave SW & Fairmount Ave SW
Nearest town
4 km2.5 miSeattle (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

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 Fairmount Avenue Southwest Street End.

Partner links

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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 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 51%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 17%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 27%