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MacKenzie Beach

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

MacKenzie Beach 8 photos

  • Islets off Mackenzie Beach

    Islets off Mackenzie Beach. Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Exploring Mackenzie Beach in the rain

    Exploring Mackenzie Beach in the rain. Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Evening bonfires on Mackenzie Beach

    Evening bonfires on Mackenzie Beach. Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • MacKenzie Beach, Tofino, British Columbia

    MacKenzie Beach, Tofino, British Columbia. Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • MacKenzie Beach Sunset, Tofino, British Columbia

    MacKenzie Beach Sunset, Tofino, British Columbia. Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • MacKenzie Beach, Tofino, British Columbia

    MacKenzie Beach, Tofino, British Columbia. Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • MacKenzie Beach Sunset, Tofino, British Columbia

    MacKenzie Beach Sunset, Tofino, British Columbia. Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • MacKenzie Beach Sunset

    MacKenzie Beach Sunset. Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
8°C47°F
Water
11°C52°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
4.2Fair8 am138
5.0Fair9 am159
5.2Fair10 am2012
5.2Fair11 am2113
5.2Fair12 pm2013
5.1Fair1 pm2113
4.9Fair2 pm2214
4.7Fair3 pm2515
5.0Fair4 pm2113
4.9Fair5 pm2113
5.1Fair6 pm1912
Fri
5.9Good8 am106
5.8Good9 am96
5.7Good10 am63
6.0Good11 am53
5.9Good12 pm53
5.7Good1 pm32
6.0Good2 pm74
6.0Good3 pm96
5.7Good4 pm117
4.7Fair5 pm106
4.0Fair6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 4 am, -1.0 m. High at 11 am, 1.2 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.1 mHigh 10 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 4 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 11 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 5 pm, -1.1 m4 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 10 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.2 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.

  • Sat2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 94%
  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 58%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 7%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers370 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water290 m960 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables260 m850 ft away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miTofino Paddle Surf
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miTofino (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miTofino General Hospital (CBC8)

Nearby places

  • Tofino Paddle SurfRental
    270 m880 ft
  • T-Bird Ebike RentalRental
    330 m0.2 mi

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

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