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Squalicum Beach

Whatcom County, Washington, United States

Today’s timelapse
Bellingham › South-west

Squalicum Beach 1 photo

  • Estuary restoration site adjacent to the BNSF trestle, 2023

    Estuary restoration site adjacent to the BNSF trestle, 2023. Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:04 pm
8 am
6.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 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: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C47°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
127 km/hmph SW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am43
4.7Fair9 am42
4.6Fair10 am21
4.5Fair11 am127
4.6Fair12 pm85
4.5Fair1 pm64
4.5Fair2 pm127
6.1Good3 pm85
6.4Good4 pm75
6.1Good5 pm63
7.0Great6 pm32
Fri
6.0Good8 am106
6.9Good9 am117
7.0Great10 am96
7.0Great11 am95
7.0Great12 pm64
7.0Great1 pm64
7.0Great2 pm53
7.1Great3 pm96
7.1Great4 pm85
7.1Great5 pm53
7.1Great6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 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

  • Restrooms220 m730 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m780 ft
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miBellingham (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miBellingham International Airport (BLI)

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.

  • Fri7.1 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 30%
  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 20%