Anaco Beach, Skagit County

Skagit County beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Skagit County right now?

Martha's Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.1 Great, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Skagit County today?

Sea water is 12°C (53°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Clayton Beach, at 12°C (54°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Skagit County right now?

Joe Hamel Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 6 km/h (3 mph) of wind.

Q: Which Skagit 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.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Skagit County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Skagit County?

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

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Skagit County?

All 20 beaches in our data for Skagit County are scored live on this page.

Which Skagit County beach is best right now? 20 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches20
Good later9 of 20
Water12°C53 to 54°F
Best tomorrowMartha's Beach
7.1Greattomorrow

Updated 10:26 pm 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.

17.1Greattomorrow
Martha's Beach
Skagit County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Air
8°C47°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
12°C53°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
27.1Greattomorrow
Snee-oosh Beach
Skagit County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Air
8°C47°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
12°C53°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
37.0Greattomorrow
Alexander Beach
Skagit County
Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
Air
8°C46°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 7.1

Skagit County today

It is dark across Skagit County right now: 9 of 20 scored beaches look good later, water is 12°C53 to 54°F. Read at 10:26 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Skagit County

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.8GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Clayton Beach, 6.9

Water: 12°C54°F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Waves: 0.3 m<1 ft

Better right now

Southern Skagit County

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Martha's Beach, 7.1

Water: 12°C53°F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Waves: 0.1 m<1 ft

12°C54°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
12°C54°F
Clayton Beach
Skagit County. Score 6.9 Good.
Calmest sea
0.1 m<1 ft waves
Joe Hamel Beach
Skagit County. Wind 6 km/h3 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.9); the weakest is 11 am (4.6).

The strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 7 pm.

4.8

5.9

4.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

5.6

6.7

6.9

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

All Skagit County beaches

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

20 beaches listed · 20 of 20 scored live

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Martha's Beach
Skagit County
7.1Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C47°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Snee-oosh Beach
Skagit County
7.1Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C47°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Alexander Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Anaco Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Dewey Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Rosario Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Paid parking
Tugboat Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sunset Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- Free parking
West Beach
Skagit County
7.0Greattomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Clayton Beach
Skagit County
6.9Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air9°C47°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
dogfish beach
Skagit County
6.9Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air9°C47°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Dogfish beach south
Skagit County
6.9Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air9°C47°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Crandall Spit
Skagit County
6.9Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Weaverling Spit
Skagit County
6.9Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Sunrise Beach
Skagit County
6.8Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C52°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Sunset Beach
Skagit County
6.8Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C52°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Joe Hamel Beach
Skagit County
6.7Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
- Paid parking
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Blue Heron Beach
Skagit County
6.6Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Samish Beach
Skagit County
6.6Goodtomorrow
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Pelican Beach
Skagit County
6.6Goodtomorrow
Flat water, gentle breeze and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Skagit County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Skagit County right now?

Martha's Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.1 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 Skagit County today?

Sea water is 12°C (53°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Clayton Beach, at 12°C (54°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Skagit County right now?

Joe Hamel Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 6 km/h (3 mph) of wind.

Which Skagit 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 Skagit County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Skagit County?

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

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

All 20 beaches in our data for Skagit County are scored live on this page.

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

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