Walking Headlands Beach today

Mentor, Ohio

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

80/ 100
Great for a walk Air comfort is 67°F — but wind at 12 mph is what holds it back.
Partial data — Low-tide window and Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

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

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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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 80 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 12 mph.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), uv exposure (18%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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