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Qualicum Beach

Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Qualicum Beach 1 photo

  • Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

    Qualicum Beach, British Columbia. starkerry, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:11 pm
8 am
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.7
11 km/h7 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
12°C53°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am117
4.7Fair9 am96
6.5Good10 am106
4.4Fair11 am2012
5.7Good12 pm2314
6.5Good1 pm2012
6.4Good2 pm2012
6.4Good3 pm2012
6.6Good4 pm1811
6.5Good5 pm1912
5.6Good6 pm2516
Fri
6.4Good8 am2113
6.7Good9 am1711
6.8Good10 am1610
6.6Good11 am1811
6.8Good12 pm1610
6.9Good1 pm149
6.8Good2 pm128
6.8Good3 pm117
6.9Good4 pm117
6.6Good5 pm117
4.7Fair6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -0.9 m. High at 11 am, 1.3 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.1 mLow 4 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 11 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 5 pm, -1.1 m4 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 4 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.3 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.

  • Sat3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 84%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 67%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 260 m860 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m900 ftIsland Hwy W at 3108 Island Hwy W (WB)
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miQualicum Beach (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miQualicum Beach Airport (XQU)

Nearby places

  • The Shady Rest RestaurantFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Black Bird Schnitzel HausGerman
    880 m0.5 mi
  • ShoreFood and drink
    950 m0.6 mi

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

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