Check the Beach

Batchelor Bay Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.7
6 km/h3 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
11°C51°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
96 km/hmph SE
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
4.4Fair8 am32
4.4Fair9 am42
4.1Fair10 am32
4.6Fair11 am53
4.6Fair12 pm95
5.2Fair1 pm85
5.6Good2 pm74
4.4Fair3 pm1711
6.8Good4 pm117
6.4Good5 pm159
6.8Good6 pm32
Fri
7.1Great8 am96
6.7Good9 am1711
7.1Great10 am106
7.1Great11 am85
6.9Good12 pm149
6.9Good1 pm159
7.1Great2 pm117
7.0Great3 pm85
7.0Great4 pm42
6.9Good5 pm42
6.7Good6 pm63
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • 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

  • Drinking water420 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m220 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables420 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 miMarine Dr (WB) at Nelson Ave
Nearest airport
33 km21 miSechelt Airport (YHS)

Nearby places

  • Whytecliff Park ConcessionFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Goldie's Donuts and BakeryFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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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 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 69%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 56%
  • 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%