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English Bay Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

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LIVE English Bay Vancouver, includes English Bay, Kits Beach, Vanier Park, Sunset Beach, Westend

English Bay Beach 3 photos

  • View from Hotel window looking towards English Bay, before the Mexican Firework display at English Bay Vancouver

    View from Hotel window looking towards English Bay, before the Mexican Firework display at English Bay Vancouver. Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Part of the Czech Firework display - English Bay Vancouver

    Part of the Czech Firework display - English Bay Vancouver. Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Part of the Czech Firework display - English Bay Vancouver

    Part of the Czech Firework display - English Bay Vancouver. Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.7
2 km/h1 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°C52°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
63 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
64 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
4.4Fair8 am74
4.3Fair9 am85
4.4Fair10 am32
4.5Fair11 am64
4.5Fair12 pm53
5.7Good1 pm10
5.9Good2 pm127
4.1Fair3 pm1912
5.9Good4 pm2113
6.2Good5 pm159
6.7Good6 pm138
Fri
7.0Great8 am64
7.1Great9 am32
7.0Great10 am32
7.0Great11 am11
6.8Good12 pm159
6.9Good1 pm149
7.1Great2 pm128
7.1Great3 pm106
7.0Great4 pm64
7.0Great5 pm10
6.7Good6 pm21
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

  • Restrooms70 m240 ft away
  • Showers80 m250 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m300 ft away
  • Parking17 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink163 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals8 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m600 ft
Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miVancouver (city)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miBoundary Bay Airport (YDT)

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 English Bay Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

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/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 70%
  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 55%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 9%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 12%