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Glass Beach

Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Glass Beach 5 photos

  • Eupentacta quinquesemita 474825077

    Eupentacta quinquesemita 474825077. Steph Brulot-Sawchyn, CC0. Source

  • Shaw Ocean DD Starfish

    Shaw Ocean DD Starfish. Denise M, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sidney Marina, British Columbia

    Sidney Marina, British Columbia. Alanarce, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Flickr - brewbooks - Fritillaria sewerzowii, Saxifraga x kellereri (Suendermannii)

    Flickr - brewbooks - Fritillaria sewerzowii, Saxifraga x kellereri (Suendermannii). brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Flickr - brewbooks - Crocus and Cyclamen

    Flickr - brewbooks - Crocus and Cyclamen. brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
8 am
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 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
10°C51°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
4.6Fair8 am64
4.4Fair9 am21
4.1Fair10 am75
4.6Fair11 am74
5.2Fair12 pm74
4.7Fair1 pm74
5.6Good2 pm64
5.4Fair3 pm106
6.8Good4 pm128
6.7Good5 pm117
6.5Good6 pm53
Fri
7.1Great8 am43
7.1Great9 am63
7.1Great10 am11
7.1Great11 am32
7.1Great12 pm43
7.1Great1 pm85
7.1Great2 pm74
7.1Great3 pm74
7.1Great4 pm85
7.1Great5 pm64
7.0Great6 pm74
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 m6 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m6 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

  • Restrooms200 m670 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking36 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m160 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink41 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
470 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
390 m0.2 miSidney (town)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miBedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW)

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 Glass 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 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 47%
  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 54%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 17%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 9%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 18%