Check the Beach

Saltery Beach

Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
8 am
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.7
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.6
13 km/h8 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
11°C51°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3421 km/hmph NW
Gusts
5735 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
4.1Fair8 am2113
4.3Fair9 am1711
4.0Fair10 am2314
4.1Fair11 am2516
5.0Fair12 pm2918
5.1Fair1 pm3220
4.8Fair2 pm3320
5.2Fair3 pm2918
5.9Good4 pm2415
5.5Good5 pm2415
5.0Fair6 pm3321
Fri
5.3Fair8 am3019
5.3Fair9 am3019
5.7Good10 am3018
6.0Good11 am2516
6.2Good12 pm2315
6.1Good1 pm2415
6.1Good2 pm2415
6.1Good3 pm2314
6.5Good4 pm1811
6.7Good5 pm1510
4.6Fair6 pm138
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.

  • Sat4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 73%
  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms300 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
820 m0.5 miDeparture Bay Ferry (NB)
Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miNanaimo (city)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miNanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA)

Nearby places

  • Black Magic Coffee HouseFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Chachi'sFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • Freshslice PizzaPizza
    780 m0.5 mi
  • HiroJapanese
    790 m0.5 mi
  • ArtigianoFood and drink
    790 m0.5 mi

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

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