Activities
Different activities care about different conditions. A falling tide is the whole point for beachcombing and irrelevant to a sunny afternoon on the sand, so each one is rated against its own thresholds rather than a single “beach score”.
Beach Day
A general outing: comfortable temperatures, light wind and a low chance of rain.
Air temperature · Chance of rain · Wind speed · Wave height · Active weather alerts
Fishing
Not rated yetMoving water, manageable wind and workable weather from shore or pier.
Tide movement · Wind speed · Weather · Water temperature · Daylight
Surfing
Not rated yetWave height and period, plus the wind that shapes them.
Wave height · Wave period · Wind speed · Wind direction · Marine conditions
Swimming
Not rated yetWater temperature first, then surf, wind and weather.
Water temperature · Air temperature · Wave height · Wind speed · Weather alerts
Beachcombing
Low tide during daylight, with light wind and calm surf to walk the wrack line.
Low tide timing · Daylight alignment · Wind speed · Chance of rain · Wave height
Shelling
Not rated yetLike beachcombing, with a preference for the lowest tides.
Low tide timing · Tide height · Daylight alignment · Wind speed · Recent wave activity
Kayaking
Not rated yetCalm water and light wind, with attention to marine alerts.
Wind speed · Wave height · Marine conditions · Weather alerts
Paddleboarding
Not rated yetFlat water and minimal wind.
Wind speed · Wave height · Water temperature · Weather alerts