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Public Access Beach

Whatcom County, Washington, United States

No photo of Public Access Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:04 pm
8 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
4 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
6°C43°F
Water
—
Wind
64 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am21
5.3Fair9 am42
5.3Fair10 am32
5.2Fair11 am21
5.2Fair12 pm53
5.2Fair1 pm74
5.1Fair2 pm106
5.8Good3 pm64
6.8Good4 pm85
7.3Great5 pm53
7.9Great6 pm32
Fri
8.0Great8 am106
8.0Great9 am74
8.0Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am95
7.9Great12 pm74
8.0Great1 pm75
8.0Great2 pm64
8.0Great3 pm64
8.0Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm64
8.0Great6 pm43
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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
30 m110 ftCable St at Lake Whatcom Blvd
Nearest town
4.4 km2.7 miSudden Valley (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miBellingham International Airport (BLI)

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 Public Access 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.

  • Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 29%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 11%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 22%