Check the Beach

Bilston Bar

Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Bilston Bar 5 photos

  • Wittys Lagoon Park beach. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio

    Wittys Lagoon Park beach. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio. John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Witty's Lagoon

    Witty's Lagoon. Alanarce, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kiosk, picnic tables. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio

    Kiosk, picnic tables. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio. John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Brachythecium frigidum

    Brachythecium frigidum. Des Callaghan, CC0. Source

  • Wittys Lagoon park trail boardwalk. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio

    Wittys Lagoon park trail boardwalk. READ INFO IN PANORAMIO-COMMENTS - panoramio. John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:09 pm
8 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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
7°C45°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
117 km/hmph W
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am74
7.1Great9 am74
7.1Great10 am32
7.1Great11 am43
7.1Great12 pm64
7.1Great1 pm106
7.1Great2 pm74
7.1Great3 pm53
7.1Great4 pm43
7.1Great5 pm53
7.1Great6 pm53
Sat
4.5Fair8 am64
4.5Fair9 am74
4.5Fair10 am32
4.5Fair11 am53
4.0Fair12 pm21
4.0Fair1 pm43
4.0Fair2 pm74
4.0Fair3 pm96
4.0Fair4 pm117
4.0Fair5 pm106
3.6Poor6 pm95
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, 1.6 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 m. High at 11 pm, 1.4 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.4 m5 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 11 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 790 m0.5 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 miMetchosin at Witty Beach
Nearest town
810 m0.5 miMetchosin (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miVictoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH)

Nearby places

  • My-Chosen CafeBurger
    790 m0.5 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 Bilston Bar.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 46%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 9%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%