the beach today
Cape Cod Bay, Dennis

Mayflower
Beach

Bay Side Magic

Cape Cod Bay at its most magical -- the north-side Dennis beach where the tide goes out nearly half a mile at low tide, revealing acres of warm, flat tidal sand. The bay-side sunset here drops straight into the water.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Boat Trips

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Mayflower Beach

Dennis, Cape Cod Bay, tidal flats

Warm water, dramatic low tide

Cold Storage Beach

Dennis, bay side

Local favorite, less crowded

Chapin Beach

Dennis, even more dramatic tidal flats

Wild, no lifeguards

Corporation Beach

Dennis, families

Calm water, great for kids

Sea Street Beach

Dennis, small and local

Resident favorite

Skaket Beach

Orleans, bay side

Warm, calm, spectacular sunset

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Dennis Village

10 min east

Cape Playhouse (oldest summer theater in the US), farm stands and the Dennis Public Market

Brewster

15 min east

Sea glass, tidal flats at Paine's Creek and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Harwich

20 min south

Cranberry bogs, Brooks Academy Museum and the port at Saquatucket Harbor

Yarmouth

20 min west

Bass River, Kennedy Memorial and access to Route 6A's antique shops and inns

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Mayflower Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.