Walking Long Beach today
Long Beach, Washington
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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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 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 Long Beach good for a beach walk today?
Good for a walk — we score it 60 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 46°F.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Long Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 8:28 AM at 2.8 ft.