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Alder Cove Neighbourhood Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Alder Cove Neighbourhood Beach 2 photos

  • Queen of Oak Bay in Strait of Georgia (2)

    Queen of Oak Bay in Strait of Georgia (2). Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver

    Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
4.5Fair8 am43
4.5Fair9 am43
4.6Fair10 am43
4.6Fair11 am106
4.6Fair12 pm74
5.7Good1 pm117
6.3Good2 pm11
4.9Fair3 pm32
6.9Good4 pm42
6.9Good5 pm63
6.9Good6 pm117
Fri
7.0Great8 am138
6.8Good9 am1510
7.1Great10 am117
7.1Great11 am64
7.1Great12 pm42
7.1Great1 pm63
7.1Great2 pm10
7.0Great3 pm21
7.0Great4 pm32
6.9Good5 pm42
6.5Good6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mHigh 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m870 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 600 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
29 km18 miSechelt Airport (YHS)

Nearby places

  • The Shed EateryAmerican
    600 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Alder Cove Neighbourhood Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 73%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 11%