Best beaches for tanning

Tanning is all about sun and warmth with minimal wind. Swell weighs cloud cover, UV, and temperature so you pick the brightest day.

Best beaches for tanning right now

• Matanzas Inlet, Crescent Beach, FL — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Marineland Beach, Marineland, FL — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Hell Pass Coast, Saint Bernard Parish, LA — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Dry Tortugas Beach, Key West, FL — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Balneario de Salinas (Salinas), Rio Jueyes Barrio, PR — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Balneario Patillas, Bajo Barrio, PR — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Balneario Punta Guilarte (Arroyo), Palmas, PR — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Playa Guayanes (Yabucoa), Yabucoa, PR — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Cramers Park Beach, East End, VI — 5 / 5 for tanning
• Balneario de Humacao, Punta Santiago, PR — 5 / 5 for tanning

Ideal conditions for tanning

• Strong sun, low cloud
• Warm temperature
• Light wind

Swell rates every US beach 0–5 for tanning from live marine and weather data, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can find the best beach for tanning near you right now. Find beaches near you or browse by state.