Swifts Beach
About
Swifts Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Wareham and located about 0.7 miles from Wareham Center. It is a straightforward stop for a day at the shore, with no trail or climb to plan around. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham put July highs around 81°F and lows near 64°F, with August close behind at about 80°F. Several other outings sit within a short drive. The Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 1.7 miles away, and the Sippican River offers canoeing about 3.6 miles off. For a longer outing, the Charge Pond Loop is roughly 5.5 miles away.
Location
Swifts Beach
Massachusetts
Data: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coast Guide Online. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–81°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Wareham, MA weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar46° high28° low3 days with snow
- Apr55° high37° low1 days with snow
- May66° high48° low
- Jun75° high57° low
- Jul81° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low1 days with snow
- Dec44° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Swifts Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Wareham Center, Massachusetts · 0.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Green TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Red TrailHiking1.7 mi
Sippican RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- Charge Pond LoopHiking5.5 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing5.9 mi
- Pine Barrens PathHiking6.3 mi
Four Ponds LoopHikingPhoto: Calmuziclover, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi- Weweantic RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Swifts Beach
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 22°
12 wet · 4 snow
Feb
41° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
46° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
55° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 64°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 27°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Wareham, MA, 3.1 mi away at 30 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
