Long Beach with kids today
Long Beach, Washington
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.3 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
At 60°F the water is cold enough that unprotected swimmers risk cold-water shock.
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.
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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 60°F. That is 1° above the August average of 59°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape Disappointment about 7.9 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 62 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 60°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.