Presque Isle Beach Conditions Today

Live water temperature, waves, and UV for Presque Isle Beach, Pennsylvania

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

78 / 100
🟡 Good beach day Best window: Morning (6 AM – 11 AM)
65°F water — bracing

Current conditions

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Weather
66°F
Mainly clear
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Water Temp
65°F
Cool but swimmable
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Waves
2.3 ft
4s period
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Tide
None
Great Lakes are non-tidal
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UV Index
0
Low
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Wind
14 mph
Gusts 26 mph
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Air Quality
—
Air quality feed unavailable
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Sunset
6:41 PM
Golden hour 5:41 PM
Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Waves · Open-Meteo Marine Water temp · NOAA GLERL (daily) ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Best time to go today

Morning

6 AM – 11 AM

78/100

  • 67°F, wind 17 mph
  • Low UV (1)
  • ⚠ Gusts to 31 mph

Midday

11 AM – 3 PM

78/100

  • 77°F, wind 17 mph
  • Moderate UV (5)
  • ⚠ Gusts to 31 mph

Afternoon

3 PM – 7 PM

78/100

  • 77°F, wind 22 mph
  • Moderate UV (4)
  • Clear skies
  • ⚠ Gusts to 44 mph

Best for

Tides

Presque Isle Beach is on Lake Erie, and the Great Lakes are non-tidal — the true astronomical tide is under two inches. Water level here moves with wind and barometric pressure (seiches), not a tide table. Why the Great Lakes have no tides

About Presque Isle Beach

Presque Isle Beach sits on Lake Erie, where the water runs from about 34°F in February to 76°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 76°F in July and dropping to about 34°F in February.

Today it is 65°F. That is 1° above the October average of 64°F here.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good beach day at Presque Isle Beach?

We score today 78 out of 100 — good. The best window is morning (6 AM – 11 AM).

How warm is the water at Presque Isle Beach?

About 65°F. That is 1° above the October average of 64°F here.

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