Walking Provincetown Beach today

Provincetown, Massachusetts

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

79/ 100

Good for a walk Air comfort is 71°F — but low-tide window at 6:18 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 71°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:18 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 29 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Provincetown Beach is also scored for

90 Families with kids surf calmness 1.5 ft 86 Swimming surf calmness 1.5 ft

About Provincetown Beach

Provincetown Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 68°F in July.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in July, the warmest month, it sits around 68°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 70°F. That is 2° above the August average of 68°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Provincetown about 1 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Provincetown Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:18 PM.

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 Provincetown Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:06 AM at 0.2 ft.

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