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Third Beach

Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Third Beach 1 photo

  • Third Beach of Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Third Beach of Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Eyewall, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.7
3 km/h2 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°C52°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
85 km/hmph SE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
4.4Fair8 am74
4.1Fair9 am74
4.1Fair10 am32
4.5Fair11 am63
4.6Fair12 pm63
5.2Fair1 pm42
5.9Good2 pm85
4.2Fair3 pm1711
6.4Good4 pm1610
5.9Good5 pm148
6.8Good6 pm75
Fri
7.1Great8 am74
6.8Good9 am159
7.1Great10 am128
7.1Great11 am106
6.8Good12 pm1510
6.8Good1 pm159
7.1Great2 pm127
7.1Great3 pm106
7.0Great4 pm53
6.9Good5 pm21
6.7Good6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mHigh 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • 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.

About Third Beach

Third Beach is a sandy beach located in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is 487 meters long and has drinking water available on site. The beach is near Second Beach, which is 1.15 kilometers away, and is 28 kilometers from Boundary Bay Airport.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m300 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m430 ft
  • Picnic tables100 m320 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miStanley Park - Third Beach Parking Lot
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miWest Vancouver (city)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miBoundary Bay Airport (YDT)

Nearby places

  • Third Beach ConcessionFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Stanley Park - Third Beach Parking LotRental
    170 m550 ft
  • The TeahouseSeafood
    270 m880 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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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 15 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sat4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 70%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 55%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 9%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 12%