Check the Beach

South Beach

Pierce County, Washington, United States

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

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
7.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
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
12°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
64 km/hmph E
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am21
5.0Fair9 am42
6.1Good10 am64
5.9Good11 am21
5.3Fair12 pm53
6.9Good1 pm64
6.1Good2 pm106
7.7Great3 pm42
4.8Fair4 pm106
5.2Fair5 pm149
6.7Good6 pm148
Fri
7.4Great8 am42
7.3Great9 am64
7.4Great10 am64
7.3Great11 am64
7.3Great12 pm21
7.4Great1 pm64
7.4Great2 pm74
7.4Great3 pm64
7.4Great4 pm53
7.5Great5 pm32
7.5Great6 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 town
2.4 km1.5 miSteilacoom (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)

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.

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 17%
  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 56%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 24%