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South Beach

King County, Washington, United States

South Beach 4 photos

  • Discovery Park Cookout - panoramio

    Discovery Park Cookout - panoramio. Kenny Rowe, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Leaving Park at Sunset

    Leaving Park at Sunset. Leslie Seaton from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Fort Lawton West Point Lighthouse, Seattle, 2023

    Fort Lawton West Point Lighthouse, Seattle, 2023. Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Moon snail shell at Discovery Park low tide walk

    Moon snail shell at Discovery Park low tide walk. Leslie Seaton from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 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
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
1811 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.8Great8 am117
8.0Great9 am74
7.9Great10 am85
8.0Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm75
8.0Great1 pm32
8.0Great2 pm42
8.0Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm63
8.0Great5 pm53
8.0Great6 pm43
Sat
5.2Fair8 am64
5.3Fair9 am74
5.3Fair10 am85
5.3Fair11 am74
5.2Fair12 pm85
5.2Fair1 pm64
5.3Fair2 pm32
5.2Fair3 pm53
5.2Fair4 pm74
5.2Fair5 pm74
5.0Fair6 pm85
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

  • Restrooms420 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water420 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
9.4 km5.9 miSeattle (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miKenmore Air Seaplane Terminal (LKE)

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

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 21%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%