the beach today
Gloucester, North Shore

Wingaersheek
Beach

Cape Ann Wild

One of the most beautiful beaches on the North Shore -- white sand on the Annisquam River estuary, dramatic tidal flats at low tide, and the Annisquam River Lighthouse framing the scene. City of Gloucester's finest.

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

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Wingaersheek Beach

Gloucester, Annisquam estuary

White sand, tidal flats

Good Harbor Beach

Gloucester, 5 mi southeast

Atlantic-facing, Salt Island

Crane Beach

Ipswich, 12 mi north

Blue-flag, Castle Hill estate

Singing Beach

Manchester, 15 mi south

Squeaking quartz sand

Coffins Beach

Annisquam, 2 mi north

Quiet, locals only

Long Beach

Gloucester/Rockport line

Long, Atlantic, parking tight

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Gloucester Waterfront

15 min south

The Man at the Helm, the fish pier and the best raw seafood on Cape Ann

Rockport

20 min east

Motif No. 1, the artists colony and the Halibut Point State Park overlook

Essex

25 min west

Woodman's (the original fried clam), antique shops and the Essex River basin

Annisquam Village

5 min south

One of the most beautiful small harbor villages in New England -- the lighthouse, the yacht club and the village store

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Wingaersheek, the water is 67°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 67°F but feels like 71°F. Wind is 3 mph from the SE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Today’s tides: High 4:13 AM, Low 10:10 AM, High 4:23 PM, Low 10:51 PM. Dogs are not allowed right now. Allowed again from October 1.