Check the Beach

South Beach

San Juan County, Washington, United States

South Beach 2 photos

  • American Camp, San Juan Island (29541)

    American Camp, San Juan Island (29541). Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • American Camp, San Juan Island (35822)

    American Camp, San Juan Island (35822). Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 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°C47°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
5.7Good8 am32
5.7Good9 am95
5.6Good10 am64
6.2Good11 am21
4.6Fair12 pm32
4.6Fair1 pm53
4.7Fair2 pm74
6.3Good3 pm10
6.7Good4 pm53
6.3Good5 pm53
6.7Good6 pm11
Fri
7.0Great8 am138
7.1Great9 am106
7.1Great10 am106
7.0Great11 am128
7.0Great12 pm138
7.1Great1 pm117
7.1Great2 pm117
7.1Great3 pm96
7.1Great4 pm74
7.1Great5 pm32
7.1Great6 pm74
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, -1.4 mLow 4 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 4 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
8.1 km5 miFriday Harbor (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miLopez Island Airport (LPS)

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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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

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%
  • Sat4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 39%
  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 50%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 20%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 11%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 21%