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Sunset Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Sunset Beach 1 photo

  • Misty forest in Cypress Provincial Park

    Misty forest in Cypress Provincial Park. JordanEightySeven, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
0 km/h0 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
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°C51°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
32 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
42 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am42
7.1Great9 am21
7.1Great10 am32
7.1Great11 am00
7.1Great12 pm96
6.8Good1 pm149
7.1Great2 pm117
7.1Great3 pm95
7.0Great4 pm75
6.9Good5 pm42
6.3Good6 pm21
Sat
4.1Fair8 am74
4.0Fair9 am117
2.5Poor10 am2515
1.8Poor11 am1912
2.0Poor12 pm149
1.9Poor1 pm159
2.7Poor2 pm64
2.3Poor3 pm159
2.4Poor4 pm149
2.3Poor5 pm149
2.7Poor6 pm159
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 m. High at 11 pm, 1.5 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.5 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
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Boat ramp410 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miHwy 99 (SB) at Lawrence Bay Way
Nearest town
6.3 km3.9 miLions Bay (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miSechelt Airport (YHS)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sunset Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 79%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 59%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 10%