Long Beach Conditions Today

Live water temperature, tides, waves, and UV for Long Beach, Washington

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

45 / 100
🟠 Fair beach day Best window: Morning (6 AM – 11 AM)
55°F water — cold-water shock is a real risk

Current conditions

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Weather
46°F
Overcast
💧
Water Temp
55°F
Cold — not recommended for swimming
🌊
Waves
4.2 ft
12s period
⬆️
Tide
High
Next: High at 3:21 AM PDT
☀️
UV Index
0
Low
💨
Wind
5 mph
Gusts 5 mph
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Air Quality
—
Air quality feed unavailable
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Sunset
6:32 PM
Golden hour 5:32 PM
Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Best time to go today

Morning

6 AM – 11 AM

45/100

  • 50°F, wind 4 mph
  • Low UV (0)
  • ⚠ Water 55°F — cool

Midday

11 AM – 3 PM

45/100

  • 55°F, wind 4 mph
  • Low UV (1)
  • ⚠ Water 55°F — cool

Afternoon

3 PM – 7 PM

45/100

  • 55°F, wind 4 mph
  • Low UV (1)
  • Golden hour before sunset
  • ⚠ Water 55°F — cool

Best for

Today's tide schedule

TideTime PDTHeight
⬆️ High 3:21 AM 7.0 ft
⬇️ Low 8:28 AM 2.8 ft
⬆️ High 2:40 PM 8.3 ft
⬇️ Low 9:12 PM -0.5 ft

Predictions from NOAA station Cape Disappointment · 7.9 km away.

About Long Beach

Long Beach sits on the Washington coast, where the water runs from about 48°F in February to 59°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 59°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 55°F. That is 1° below the October average of 56°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape Disappointment about 7.9 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good beach day at Long Beach?

We score today 45 out of 100 — fair. The best window is morning (6 AM – 11 AM).

How warm is the water at Long Beach?

About 55°F. That is 1° below the October average of 56°F here.

Where do the tide times on this page come from?

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape Disappointment about 7.9 km away on the open coast.

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