Check the Beach

Owen Beach

Pierce County, Washington, United States

Owen Beach 2 photos

  • Timeless-Owen Beach looking at Vashon

    Timeless-Owen Beach looking at Vashon. Kira Picabo, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Beautiful Owen

    Beautiful Owen. Kira Picabo, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
7.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
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
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
75 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am21
7.1Great9 am43
7.4Great10 am85
5.9Good11 am32
5.3Fair12 pm42
7.2Great1 pm127
6.8Good2 pm64
4.6Fair3 pm96
4.6Fair4 pm127
6.5Good5 pm117
6.9Good6 pm117
Fri
7.3Great8 am43
7.5Great9 am53
7.5Great10 am74
7.5Great11 am74
7.5Great12 pm64
7.5Great1 pm53
7.5Great2 pm85
7.5Great3 pm117
7.5Great4 pm106
7.5Great5 pm85
7.4Great6 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

  • Restrooms80 m270 ft away
  • Drinking water80 m260 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Playground70 m240 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.3 miRuston (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)

Nearby places

  • Owen Beach SnackhouseFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Swirl Ice Cream & TreatsIce cream
    860 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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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.

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 14%
  • Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 56%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 26%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 12%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 25%