Headlands Beach with kids today

Mentor, Ohio

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

78/ 100

Fine with close supervision Surf calmness is 1.9 ft — but water temperature at 65°F is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 1.9 ft · 35% of the score 80
Water temperature 65°F · 25% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 67°F · 10% of the score 80

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Waves · Open-Meteo Marine Water temp · NOAA GLERL (daily) ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

Headlands Beach is also scored for

80 Walking & shelling air comfort 67°F 72 Swimming surf calmness 1.9 ft

About Headlands Beach

Headlands Beach sits on Lake Erie, where the water runs from about 35°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 35°F in February.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Headlands Beach good for families today?

Fine with close supervision — we score it 78 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 65°F.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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