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South Beach

San Juan County, Washington, United States

South Beach 2 photos

  • Anacortes to Friday Harbor ferry ride (43541)

    Anacortes to Friday Harbor ferry ride (43541). Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Anacortes to Friday Harbor ferry ride (86771)

    Anacortes to Friday Harbor ferry ride (86771). Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
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
8°C46°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
128 km/hmph NW
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
5.5Good8 am32
5.1Fair9 am64
5.1Fair10 am43
5.6Good11 am43
4.5Fair12 pm53
4.6Fair1 pm43
4.7Fair2 pm106
6.4Good3 pm32
6.3Good4 pm42
6.2Good5 pm74
7.1Great6 pm53
Fri
7.1Great8 am117
7.1Great9 am117
7.1Great10 am106
7.1Great11 am117
6.9Good12 pm138
7.0Great1 pm138
7.1Great2 pm96
7.1Great3 pm74
7.1Great4 pm64
7.1Great5 pm32
7.1Great6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -1.3 m. High at 11 am, 1.6 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.5 mLow 4 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.5 m5 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 4 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.5 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms90 m300 ft away
  • Drinking water230 m740 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m690 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables250 m800 ft away
  • Boat ramp300 m980 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
4.8 km3 miLopez Village (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miCrane Island (CKR)

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 South 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.

  • Fri7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 39%
  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 19%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 21%