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Jericho Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Jericho Beach 1 photo

  • Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC. This image was created by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt.com) of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

    Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC. This image was created by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt.com) of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.. Flying Penguin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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
95 km/hmph E
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
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 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.

About Jericho Beach

Jericho Beach is a sandy beach located in British Columbia, Canada. It is 981 meters long and has drinking water available on site. The nearest town is Vancouver, which is 6.031 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Jericho Beach (Squamish: Iy̓ál̓mexw, Hən̓q̓əmín̓əm̓: ʔəy̓alməxʷ) a Vancouver beach, is located west of the seaside neighbourhood of Kitsilano. It is surrounded by Jericho Beach Park, a grassy area with a pond, which is a picnic destination. Jericho Beach is the home of the Jericho Sailing Centre Association.

Source: Jericho Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms300 m970 ft away
  • Showers270 m880 ft away
  • Drinking water270 m900 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables220 m710 ft away
  • Boat ramp400 m0.3 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miJericho Beach
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
520 m0.3 miWest 4th Ave (WB) at 4100 Block
Nearest town
6 km3.7 miVancouver (city)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miBoundary Bay Airport (YDT)

Nearby places

  • Jericho BeachRental
    350 m0.2 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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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%