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Dash Point State ParkCaledonia Beach, Pierce County

Pierce County beaches

Which Pierce County beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:08 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Timeless-Owen Beach looking at Vashon17.5Greatlater

    Owen Beach

    Pierce County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.9
  2. Sunny day on Puget Sound27.5Greatlater

    Sunrise Beach

    Pierce County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.9
  3. Dash Point State Park37.5Greatlater

    Caledonia Beach

    Pierce County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    18 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.9

Pierce County today

It is dark across Pierce County right now: 10 of 10 scored beaches look good later. Read at 12:08 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Pierce County

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.4GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: South Beach, 7.4
Water
—
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
—
Better right now

Eastern Pierce County

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.5GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Owen Beach, 7.5
Water
—
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (7.5); the weakest is 8 am (7.3).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Pierce County beaches

Every Pierce County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. Timeless-Owen Beach looking at Vashon

    Owen Beach

    Pierce County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Sunny day on Puget Sound

    Sunrise Beach

    Pierce County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Dash Point State Park

    Caledonia Beach

    Pierce County

    7.5Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. South Beach

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Palmer Lake "Sunny side"

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Joemma Beach

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Salmon Beach

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Titlow Park (Tacoma, Washington)

    Titlow Beach

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Barge at Fox Island

    Fox Island Sand Spit

    Pierce County

    7.4Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking

  10. Thompson Split

    Pierce County

    7.3Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Pierce County beaches with live score pins

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Pierce County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Pierce County right now?

Owen Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.5 Great, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Pierce County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Pierce County right now.

Which Pierce County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Pierce County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 7.5 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Pierce County?

No live cams are listed for Pierce County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Pierce County?

All 10 beaches in our data for Pierce County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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