The Esplanade West
King County, Washington, United States
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
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
- 12°C53°F
- Water
- —
- Wind
- 1510 km/hmph NNE
- Gusts
- 2214 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
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
- Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
- Drinking water350 m0.2 mi away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 640 m0.4 miWest Emerson Street & Magnolia Boulevard West
- Nearest town
- 8.5 km5.3 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
- 48th Avenue West Street End0.1 km0.1 mi north-west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- South Beach0.9 km0.6 mi north-west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- West Raye Street End0.9 km0.6 mi south away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Beach Lane West1.1 km0.7 mi south away8.0 Great tomorrow
- North Beach1.6 km1.0 mi north-west away8.0 Great tomorrow
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
- 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%