Check the Beach

North Beach

King County, Washington, United States

North Beach 4 photos

  • 2024-03-07, Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington, 001

    2024-03-07, Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington, 001. Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-03-07, Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington, 002

    2024-03-07, Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington, 002. Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-15 Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington 082405AM

    2024-10-15 Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington 082405AM. Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2024-10-15 Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington 082410AM

    2024-10-15 Groveland Beach Park, Mercer Island, Washington 082410AM. Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.9
6 km/h4 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
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 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
7°C45°F
Water
—
Wind
42 km/hmph NE
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am64
8.0Great9 am53
7.9Great10 am53
7.8Great11 am11
7.9Great12 pm11
7.9Great1 pm42
7.9Great2 pm53
8.0Great3 pm74
8.0Great4 pm95
8.0Great5 pm85
8.0Great6 pm74
Sat
5.2Fair8 am43
5.2Fair9 am53
5.2Fair10 am53
5.2Fair11 am53
5.3Fair12 pm63
5.3Fair1 pm64
5.3Fair2 pm74
5.3Fair3 pm74
5.3Fair4 pm64
5.3Fair5 pm53
5.1Fair6 pm74
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

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Drinking water60 m200 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miMercer Island (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miRenton Municipal Airport (RNT)

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 North 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.

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 50%
  • Mon7.2 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 14%