Sandy Cove Beach
Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
- No lifeguards listed
- Free parking
No photo of Sandy Cove Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.7
6 km/h3 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°C51°F
- Water
- 13°C55°F
- Wind
- 96 km/hmph SE
- Gusts
- 127 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- 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.
Facilities
- LifeguardNone listed
- Restrooms40 m120 ft away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m230 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 900 m0.6 mi
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 80 m260 ftMarine Dr (EB) at Rose Cres
- Nearest town
- 5 km3.1 miWest Vancouver (city)
- Nearest airport
- 34 km21 miBoundary Bay Airport (YDT)
Nearby places
- The ShedPizza900 m0.6 mi
- Isetta Cafe BistroCoffee shop950 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Stearman Beach1.3 km0.8 mi west away7.0 Great tomorrow
- Altamont Beach2.3 km1.4 mi east away7.0 Great tomorrow
- Batchelor Bay Beach5.5 km3.4 mi north-west away7.0 Great tomorrow
- Ambleside Beach5.9 km3.6 mi east away7.0 Great tomorrow
- Third Beach6.5 km4.0 mi south-east away7.0 Great tomorrow
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 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
- Sat4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 69%
- Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 56%
- Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
- Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
- Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 11%