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Sunshine Coast Regional District beaches

Which Sunshine Coast Regional District beach is best right now? 26 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:25 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

10 beaches score 7.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 17.0Greattomorrow

    Armours Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    10°C49°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
  2. Gambier Island 0227.0Greattomorrow

    Black's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1
  3. Gambier Island 0237.0Greattomorrow

    Gambier Harbour Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.1

Sunshine Coast Regional District today

It is dark across Sunshine Coast Regional District right now: 10 of 26 scored beaches look good later, water is 12 to 13°C54 to 55°F. Read at 11:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Sunshine Coast Regional District

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.8GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Baker Beach, 7.0
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
24 km/h15 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
Better right now

Eastern Sunshine Coast Regional District

18 of 18 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Armours Beach, 7.0
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    13°C55°F

    Black's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District. Score 7.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.4 m1 ft waves

    Harry's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District. Wind 23 km/h14 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (6.4); the weakest is 9 am (4.5).

The strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Sunshine Coast Regional District beaches

Every Sunshine Coast Regional District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

26 beaches listed · 26 of 26 scored live

  1. Armours Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  2. Gambier Island 02

    Black's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Gambier Island 02

    Gambier Harbour Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. BC Ferries Langdale 1

    Hopkins Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Timelapse

    Baker Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  6. Nine Mile Point Park 2, Sechelt Inlet

    Nine Mile Point Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. On the Beach 1

    Bonniebrook Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Franklin Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  9. Georgia Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  10. Pebbles Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    7.0Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  11. Andy's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  12. Campers' Cove

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. East Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Hard-to-come-by Cove

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  15. Laurel Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  16. Maple Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  17. Pebble Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  18. Sandy Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  19. West Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  20. Wreck Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  21. Gill Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, strong wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Smugglers Cove Provincial Park, BC Canada

    Pebbly Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, strong wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  23. Welcome Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, strong wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  24. West Shore Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, strong wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  25. Harry's Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.7Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air9°C47°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 3 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. Jack Tolmie Island

    Backhouse Road Beach

    Sunshine Coast Regional District

    6.7Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Sunshine Coast Regional District beaches with live score pins

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Sunshine Coast Regional District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Sunshine Coast Regional District right now?

Armours Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.0 Great, with 4 km/h (2 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Sunshine Coast Regional District today?

Sea water is 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F) across the 26 scored beaches. The warmest is Black's Beach, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Sunshine Coast Regional District right now?

Harry's Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind.

Which Sunshine Coast Regional District beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Sunshine Coast Regional District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Sunshine Coast Regional District?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Sunshine Coast Regional District?

All 26 beaches in our data for Sunshine Coast Regional District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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