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Can you swim at Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3 today?

6.9FAIRPARTIAL

Fair · 6.9

Score capped at 6.9 until a water temperature reading is available

Updated

Heads up

  • Score capped at 6.9 until a water temperature reading is available

Swim brief

Conditions are mixed right now: 6.9 out of 10. There is no water temperature reading, so the score is capped at Fair until one arrives. Small waves around 1.3 ft.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    No reading
    No nearby NOAA station or NDBC buoy; Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Water quality
    No reading
    Advisories are published by the state beach program (see below)
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  • Waves
    1.3 ft
    NOAA NDBC Buoy 46304 · fetched
    Glass
  • Wind
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3

Is it safe to swim at Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3 today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 6.9 out of 10 (Fair), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3?

There is no water temperature reading for Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3 right now. We show "No reading" rather than a guess.

Is the water clean at Birch Bay Public Right of Way 3?

This beach is monitored under the U.S. BEACH Act. Advisories and closures are published by the state or local program listed in EPA BEACON; check it before you swim.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.