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Big Tribune Beach

Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Big Tribune Beach 3 photos

  • Big Trib is a popular beach with tourists. It was well used on this day.

    Big Trib is a popular beach with tourists. It was well used on this day.. daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Wading out into the water at Tribune Bay isn't for the faint of heart. Even during our first visit back in 2009, I found the water temperature to be quite cold. Even so, the water is crystal clear.

    Wading out into the water at Tribune Bay isn't for the faint of heart. Even during our first visit back in 2009, I found the water temperature to be quite cold. Even so, the water is crystal clear.. daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Polyplacophora on rocks at Tribune Bay, Hornsby Island, British Columbia, Canada.

    Polyplacophora on rocks at Tribune Bay, Hornsby Island, British Columbia, Canada.. Cloned Milkmen from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:11 pm
8 am
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4628 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am85
6.8Good9 am106
5.5Good10 am1610
4.4Fair11 am1912
6.0Good12 pm2113
6.5Good1 pm1912
6.5Good2 pm1912
6.5Good3 pm1912
6.4Good4 pm2012
6.1Good5 pm2012
5.9Good6 pm2213
Fri
6.6Good8 am1811
6.6Good9 am1811
6.6Good10 am1711
6.6Good11 am1711
6.7Good12 pm1610
6.9Good1 pm159
6.7Good2 pm159
6.8Good3 pm138
6.9Good4 pm127
6.0Good5 pm117
4.7Fair6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -0.9 m. High at 11 am, 1.3 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.1 mLow 4 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 11 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 5 pm, -1.1 m4 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 4 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.1 m4 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sat3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 90%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 11%
  • Tue4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables280 m920 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
620 m0.4 miTribune Bay Outdoor Education Centre
Nearest airport
21 km13 miTexada Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)

Nearby places

  • LIX CafeFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi
  • SizzleFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi
  • Forage Farm and KitchenFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi
  • Vorizo CafeMexican
    920 m0.6 mi

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

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