Headlands Beach water temperature by month

Swimmable from July through September.

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 35° brisk
February 36° brisk
March 43° brisk
April 52° brisk
May 59° brisk
June 68° refreshing
July 77° perfect
August 74° perfect
September 71° refreshing
October 62° brisk
November 48° brisk
December 36° brisk

The year at a glance

swimmable 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 77° 35° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 35° — brisk February: typically 36° — brisk March: typically 43° — brisk April: typically 52° — brisk May: typically 59° — brisk June: typically 68° — refreshing July: typically 77° — perfect August: typically 74° — perfect September: typically 71° — refreshing October: typically 62° — brisk November: typically 48° — brisk December: typically 36° — brisk

The water right now

Typically about 62° in October — brisk.

from the Fairport Harbor station, right on the beach

brisk

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 62° typical for October

Ohio's longest natural beach starts at the Fairport Harbor breakwall, and the sensor is on the other side of it — about as close as a station gets to a mile of open sand.

About this reading

The Fairport Harbor station sits in the harbor; open-water surf can read a few degrees different.

Reading from the Fairport Harbor station, right on the beach.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.