Beach Detect

Real named beaches · 4-hour scores · week forecasts

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Filters

Good detecting only Region Hide shipwrecks

How we score

Engine scores wind, waves, storms, tide & moon — then ranks all beaches against each other:

Bad — bottom 30%

Poor — 30%–45%

Fair — 45%–65%

Good — 65%–90%

Excellent — top 10% (best just enters excellent)

Moon phase

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New & full moons = spring tides — great detecting at low tide

Legend

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Legendary wreck treasures

Coastal / offshore legendary shipwreck treasures (gold, silver, coins, valuables) from your catalog. Opens the full page on treasure.tomashworth.com.

⚓ Legendary wreck treasure

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Active tropical systems

Tropical depression

Tropical storm

Hurricane

Major hurricane (Cat 3–5)

Gold arrow = motion · Green = 9 o'clock · Red = 3 o'clock

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7-day weather outlook

Day 1 = live map score. Days 2–7 = predicted location scores from forecast wind/waves/tide/moon.

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Why this score

Legal check: Confirm metal detecting is allowed at this location (public rules, permits, private property) before hunting.