Salisbury Beach live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Salisbury Beach Pavilion Cameras via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Salisbury Beach: 8 kts SW, gusts 12, 0.3 m waves, water 12 °C.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Temperature | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Primary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.110s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.24s↑ | 0.24s↑ | 0.24s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.12s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.56s↑ |
| Waves | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Period | 10s | 10s | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 7s |
| Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Salisbury, Essex County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Salisbury Beach is the northernmost ocean beach in Massachusetts, a long stretch of sand running from the mouth of the Merrimack River north to the New Hampshire line at Seabrook. The southern part is Salisbury Beach State Reservation, a large state park with a campground, a boat ramp on the river and a wide beach, while the center of town around Broadway has been a summer resort since the late 1800s, once famous for its amusement rides and dance halls. This live beach cam is mounted on the Salisbury Beach pavilion and looks south along the beach. The shore faces east toward the Gulf of Maine, so the surf comes mainly with nor'easters and with long-period swell from hurricanes passing well offshore in late summer and fall; west winds are offshore. Waves are small or flat on many summer days, and the beach is good for swimming and walking. The mouth of the Merrimack, at the south end, has very strong tidal currents and shifting shoals and is not a place to swim. The water is cold: about 18 to 20 °C at best in August and near 4 °C in late winter. Lifeguards are posted in summer.
Salisbury Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Salisbury Beach?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Salisbury Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
